Jon P. Kindice, Chief of Police
Jon P. Kindice headed the police department during a time of escalating crime in Durham. He instituted Durham’s first SWAT Team to respond more efficiently to emergency situations. Also during his tenure E. A. Allen became the first African-American promoted to the rank of captain, and Glenda Beard, also African-American, became the first female investigator. In 1976, Jinx Pulley became the first woman in the department to graduate from the Public Safety Academy.
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Jon P. Kindice, Chief of Police
Jon P. Kindice headed the police department during a time of escalating crime in Durham. He instituted Durham’s first SWAT Team to respond more efficiently to emergency situations. Also during his tenure E. A. Allen became the first African-American promoted to the rank of captain, and Glenda Beard, also African-American, became the first female investigator. In 1976, Jinx Pulley became the first woman in the department to graduate from the Public Safety Academy.
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