Town Hall was filled with family, friends, and other supporters from the community to watch Desmond Williams be sworn in as the new Whiteville Chief of Police.
Chief Williams is the first African American to hold the position and has been with the Whiteville Police Department for five years.
He attended Lane College and later graduated from Walters State Community College, where he earned an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. Chief Williams shared some of his top priorities as he takes on this new posisiton.
“My priorities are professionalism, accountability, officer development, morale, community relationships, recruitment and retention, and public safety.” Chief Williams shared with The Magnolia Post. “Another major priority is strengthening the relationship between our department and the community.”
Chief Williams first order of business was promoting Rochard Weaver to captain. His second was presenting his first department report as the chief of police to the Whiteville board of alderman.
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