<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2EM2Mb_0vkaMCc000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2EM2Mb_0vkaMCc000" width="1320" height="743" >SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Mayor Misty Buscher and Springfield Police Chief Ken Scarlettepromoted five officers, including two to command staff positions, during a special ceremony at the Springfield Police Academy on Wednesday.Commander, Joe Behl was promoted to Assistant Chief, Lieutenant Ryan Leach was promoted to Commander, Sergeant Jason Oldham was promoted to Lieutenant, and Officers Kris Hughes and Lindzee Carpenter were promoted to Sergeant.Fourteen new Springfield Police Department officers were officially sworn in during the event. Of the 14 new officers, ten are new hires and four are lateral hires from other departments.The Springfield Police Department welcomes the following officers to our department:Officer Kayla West, Officer Lonnie Lucas, Officer Paola Trujillo-Manriquez, Officer Johnathan Carter, Officer Shiva Capoeman, Officer Drake Lewis, Officer Elay Munoz, Officer Keaton Brown, Officer Devon Simmons, Officer Shane Dalton, Officer Zane Steele (lateral hire), Officer Ryne McCoy (lateral hire), Officer Kyle Allison (lateral hire), and Officer Justin Koger (lateral hire).</div></body>

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Springfield Police Department promotes five officers, welcomes 14 new members

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Mayor Misty Buscher and Springfield Police Chief Ken Scarlettepromoted five officers, including two to command staff positions, during a special ceremony at the Springfield Police Academy on Wednesday. Commander, Joe Behl was promoted to Assistant Chief, Lieutenant Ryan Leach was promoted to Commander, Sergeant Jason...