1st Black woman named to full-time role as police chief of embattled force in Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville interim police chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel has been named the city’s new chief. kentucky kprc2 click2hou

FILE - Louisville Metro Interim Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel speaks to reporters during a news conference in Louisville, Ky., April 10, 2023. On Thursday, July 20, Gwinn-Villaroel, the citys former interim chief, was named chief, becoming the first Black woman to serve as the citys full-time chief.

“This is a challenging job,” Greenberg said at a news conference Thursday. “And over the last few months, it’s become very clear that the best person to do this work is already on the job.”“I stand here today on the shoulders of so many who paved the way for me and opened the doors,” she said.in April, when one of her officers was shot and wounded.

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