Cleveland Mayor-elect Justin Bibb has selected Deputy Chief Dornat 鈥淲ayne鈥� Drummond as the interim replacement for retiring Chief of Police Calvin Williams.
Drummond is a 32-year veteran of the Cleveland Division of Police. He was named deputy chief in 2014, the same year Williams was promoted to chief.
Two days after Bibb won in the November general election, Williams announced Jan. 3, 2022, would be his last day.
鈥淲e must maintain top-level expertise in this role while we search for a new Police Chief,鈥� Bibb said in a press release Wednesday. 鈥淒eputy Chief Drummond is highly regarded for his service, and I look forward to working with him.鈥�
Drummond currently oversees field operations, the traffic bureau and community relations. As the deputy chief in charge of field operations, Drummond was a likely successor to Williams.
鈥淚 am honored to be selected to lead the force during this period of transition. Keeping Cleveland safe has always been my number one priority,鈥� Drummond said in the statement.
Bibb鈥檚 transition team told 海角破解版 the new administration plans to conduct a search modeled after the one recently conducted in Akron, which included a public forum with the four finalists, all from outside Ohio.
The press release from Bibb鈥檚 communications director, Eden Giagnorio, stressed the temporary nature of Drummond鈥檚 appointment:
鈥淥nce Mayor-Elect Bibb takes office on Jan. 3rd, the administration will work with an executive search firm with experience recruiting for police departments in major cities across the country. The firm will search far and wide and seek talent nationally and locally. Community engagement will be an important part of the process to determine community expectations for the role.鈥�
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