Turlock Police Chief Robert Jackson stepped down Aug. 11, two days after his department announced a set of bold new initiatives aimed at combating rising crime in the city. The chief wished to take a break and spend more time with his family while searching for other career opportunities, a city press release said.
Capt. Nino Amirfar is taking over as Acting Chief while an executive search firm combs the field for a permanent replacement. That recruitment effort is expected to take four months.
Jackson assumed the police chief position in 2012 after a four-year stint as a Turlock police captain. He had previously worked for the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department for nearly two decades and also served as Waterford’s police chief from 2005 to 2007.
Read more about Jackson’s departure here.
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