Charleston, W.V.
Charleston Mayor Amy Shuller Goodwin on Friday gathered Charleston Police Department, City Council members and community members to announce the new police chief in the city hall. Members of several law enforcement agencies from across the state were also present during the Friday’s announcement in support of Dempsy, who were being appointed to the post of honored.
Mayor Goodwin announced on Friday, “I am proud to stand next to standing next to the person and the oath of the office, which I know that not only my honor, my faith, but the community is respected and belief, our new police chief, Scott Dempi,” Mayor Gudwin announced on Friday.
Dampi has served in Charlston Police Force for 23 years. He first served with other roles as Deputy Chief of Police, Warrant Division Commander, Housing Lion Officer, Information Services Commander, Chief Firemarts Instructor, Detective in the Criminal Investigation Division.
Recently, Dempsi served as an interim police chief since mid -August, when the previous police chief Tyke Hunt resigned due to allegations of misconduct.
Dampi said that he feels that the move from interim to permanent head has been easily.
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“It was a very easy infection, I have just filled the space, and now it is official that I think our officers can finally breathe a little and get ready to roll their sleeves and work,” said Dampi.
It was also announced on Friday that Dempsi appointed the 18 -year -old experience of the force, Jason Web as Police Deputy Chief for the Charlston Police Department.
The Webb has mostly served as Commander MDENT and SWAT, as well as services within the Bureau of Accident Investigation and as a Patrol Officer as Public Services Division Commander, Petrol District Supervisor, Criminal Investigative Division Devision Detective.
He said that he had reached a point in his career where he wanted to move forward, whether he wanted to move forward, whether he stepped in a leadership role or even arguing on the idea of going into retirement, but he said that Dempsy helped him assure him that there was a leadership situation where he needed to happen now.
“To give me such a reinforced for him to give me such a reinforced belief that I want to step into a leadership and simply continue with my law enforcement career, so it seems very surprising,” the web said.
Gudwin said that a total of 27 candidates applied for the role of police chief between 15 December to 15 January. He said that after receiving 8 internal and 19 external applications, with some from across the country, he dropped it down for 10 interviews.
Gudwin said that a special question he asked all the interview officials whether he had not been elected as the new head of the police, believing that he should be appointed, and he said that almost all of them called the same name -scot Dempi.
“One reason he said that someone has integrity, who has faith, who has the honor of the Charlston Police Department and the entire community,” he said.
Gudwin said that this is the only responsibility of the mayor to select the police chief, and this is a situation that has to be retained with great accountability and integrity, he said that he felt that he felt that it is necessary to take his time with his decision and to consider as carefully as possible. She said that she feels good about her decision.
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“As I said, it was not just about one person, a situation, it was about the future of the entire Charleston Police Department, and I really feel really confident in the judgment,” said Goodwin.
Dampi said that he always feels that he has got the support of his fellow officials, but was stressed again on Friday. Now, he said that he is ready to work and did not let him be disappointed.
“I am very humble, I am very proud, I have always been a very personal kind of boy with the authorities, I like to know him personally, so now I am officially in this situation now I think I think we can take a breath and get ready to move forward,” he said.
And, he said that he and the deputy web have many new-conditioned schemes to pursue the department.
A major area of focus He said that new officers are recruitment as the recruitment numbers are currently one all -time low across the state and across the country.
He said that his specific focus is showing potential new officials how great it is to serve this particular community.
“They have to look at the chief’s office and we should be able to attract more young men and women in this profession, this is a great profession, it has always been, we have so much support in the city of Charlston, I don’t know why you would not want to come here and be a police officer,” he said.
He said that they plan to increase social media engagement to hit the ground running with fairs and programs and attract more officials.
Dampi said that another area of focus is to increase training. He said that while Charlston Police Department officials are some of the most trained officers in the state, they want to expand the training so that they can be the best that they can be anytime.
“We want to imagine again and simply are trained continuously throughout the year instead of parts of the year, because, a high-direct officer is an effective officer, and this helps to create confidence with the community, and it is where it begins where it begins,” Dempsi said.
He is recognized by several federal law enforcement agencies for his work with CPD, and many are working with state and federal officials for successful prosecutions.
Dampi also serves as the current vice -president of the West Virginia Chief Police Association.