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Mayor announces multiple promotions in Hammond Police Department, names new domestic violence advocate
Summary
The mayor announced a series of promotions within the Hammond Police Department, including Jeff Long as police chief, Chris Goady as assistant chief and the transfer of Lt. Kelly Mickey to the detective bureau as a domestic violence advocate; several sergeants were promoted to lieutenant and captain roles.
The mayor used his report to announce a broad set of personnel moves in the Hammond Police Department. He said Jeff Long was promoted from assistant chief to police chief (effective Jan. 1) and Chris Goady was promoted from captain of detectives to assistant chief. The mayor named multiple detective- and patrol-level promotions, including Jason Shaftbuck to captain of detectives and James Onahan, Jeff Miller, Sean Ford, Scott Denny and Walter Peterson to lieutenant roles in various bureaus.
The mayor also announced the transfer of Lieutenant Kelly Mickey from community affairs to the detective bureau to take on a newly revived role as a domestic violence advocate, which he described as an important resource for victims who may not want to speak with male officers. "Kelly Mickey...is a great lieutenant who's very empathetic and very personable," the mayor said.
