Jodi Empey was sworn in earlier this week, becoming Smiths Falls' first woman to become the town's police chief.
With a three-year tenure as chief ahead of her, Jodi Empey is reflecting on the changes she’s seen within the eastern Ontario community, and focusing on her own vision for the police service.Chief Jodi Empey was sworn earlier this week, becoming the first woman to lead the police service in Smiths Falls, Ont. The new police chief of Smiths Falls, Ont., says when she first came to the community back in 1994, it had earned the nickname "Little Chicago" — and not for its deep-dish pizza.
"Not to say that I definitely didn't think of retirement this year. I certainly did," she said. "I wondered if it was worth going forward, especially there's a lot of changes coming in the police service and services across Ontario.Empey said when she first came to the community in 1994, Smiths Falls was known as 'Little Chicago' for the level of street violence there.
Hiring a new deputy will be one of the top priorities now that she's officially started her job, Empey said. "He was a major mentor in my life," Empey said on Monday. "I certainly miss him and I definitely will miss him today."
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