From Loretta Kalb:
Robert Lehner, chief of the Eugene Police Department in Oregon, has been named new chief of police in Elk Grove, the city announced this morning.
Lehner (left photo), who has 30 years of experience with large municipal law enforcement agencies, will receive $169,754 a year. He begins his new job Oct. 20.
"Chief Lehner has a distinguished career in law enforcement, and brings a tremendous blend of experience and education to the City of Elk Grove," City Manager Laura Gill said in a statement.
"He is smart, focused, innovative, and by far the most qualified person to lead the Elk Grove Police Department into a new chapter."
His selection from among more than 40 applicants follows a six-month recruitment that began with outgoing Police Chief Robert Simmons' announcement last March that he planned to step down.
Simmons technically retired in early March to take full advantage of his retirement benefits. He continued, however, to head the department as a retired annuitant while the city searched for his replacement.
Before his service in Eugene, Lehner was assistant police chief in Tucson. He holds a masters degree in business administration from the University of Arizona's Eller College of Business and Public Administration.
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