Former Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene tapped as head of Lexington Police Department
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and last updated 2021-04-01 17:06:58-04
LEXINGTON, Va. - After controversy in Portsmouth last year, the city s former police chief will be the head of another police department in Virginia.
Lexington City Manager Jim Halasz announced Thursday that Former Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Green has been tapped as the next chief of police for the city. She replaces Mike Frost, who has served as the interim police chief since October 2020, and will assume her duties on May 10.
Lexington city officials say Green s appointment follows an extensive recruitment process led by the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police (VACP), which included screenings and assessments by the VACP and two interview panels, including one comprised of members of the Lexington community.
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