Official Swearing in Ceremony For New Greensboro Police Chief, John Thompson | CITY OF GREENSBORO: (greensboro-nc.gov)
Official Swearing in Ceremony For New Greensboro Police Chief, John Thompson | CITY OF GREENSBORO: (greensboro-nc.gov)
City of Greensboro Police Department issued the following announcement on Jan. 3.
Congratulations on the official swearing in ceremony for our new Greensboro Police Chief, John Thompson today at the Carolina Theatre.
Thompson began his career in law enforcement in 1998 with the Asheboro Police Department, before joining the Greensboro Police Department (GPD) on October 16, 2003.
Thompson has served in various roles in the department, including Planning and Research, Vice/Narcotics Division, Resource Management Division, and currently as the Bureau Commander of the Patrol Division.
Thompson has also been instrumental in working with research partners to bring various projects to the department, and will continue to prioritize innovation, research, and evaluation in his role as police chief.
Thompson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Justice Policy Studies Administration from Guilford College and a Master’s in Business Administration from Pfeiffer University.
He is also a 2016 graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police and the Southern Police Institute Administrative Officers program at the University of Louisville in 2013.
Thompson, succeeds Brian James who retired in April 2022.
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