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Roswell Deputy Chief Linnea Rivard on leadership, career beginnings and the new police headquarters
Summary
In a Women’s History Month episode of Inside Roswell, Deputy Chief Linnea Rivard described her responsibilities as second in command of the Roswell Police Department, outlined her leadership philosophy — 'firm but fair' with a 'can-do' approach — and praised the department’s CSI unit.
Deputy Chief Linnea Rivard of the Roswell Police Department described her role, career and leadership philosophy in an interview with Mayor Mary Robichaud on the Inside Roswell podcast.
Rivard said she is essentially second in command of the department and reports directly to the chief. “I handle basically all the day to day operations,” she said, listing oversight responsibilities that include the detective division, uniform patrol, traffic, SWAT, support services, evidence and 911/dispatch. She emphasized policy work, procedures and ensuring the chief’s decisions are implemented across the agency.
The interview came during March programming the mayor said would highlight women in leadership across city government. Robichaud also thanked Rivard and other public…
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