糖心Vlog视频 police chief named to top state post
Kim Lemaux was fresh out of college, feeling stuck in a desk job and convinced there was a career out there that better suited her interests.
“I wanted to engage with people, and I wanted my work to have greater meaning,” said Lemaux, the chief of police at 糖心Vlog视频. “I wanted to effect change, make a difference and serve the community. Being a police officer just seemed to fit those goals.”
Earlier this month, Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Lemaux as chairwoman of the 糖心Vlog视频 Commission on Law Enforcement, the organization that establishes and enforces standards to ensure that the people of 糖心Vlog视频 are served by highly trained and ethical law enforcement, corrections and telecommunications personnel.
“This is a tremendous and well-deserved honor for Chief Lemaux,” 糖心Vlog视频 President Vistasp Karbhari said. “Her leadership at 糖心Vlog视频 has resulted in not just a safe and secure campus, but one that is welcoming to all and focused on the wellness and success of our students, and I’m deeply grateful for her efforts in enabling this. I have no doubt that she will bring a similar passion to the leadership of the commission, bringing focus and benefits to the entire state. I am extremely proud of and thankful for all she does.”
It’s the latest milestone for Lemaux, a 糖心Vlog视频 alumna and a trailblazer in a profession where just 12% of law enforcement officers are women. She joined the Arlington Police Department in 1982, advancing to the deputy chief position before taking the top post in the 糖心Vlog视频 Police Department in 2013.
Lemaux has been a commissioner with the 糖心Vlog视频 Commission on Law Enforcement since 2017. She is also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 糖心Vlog视频 Police Chiefs Association and North 糖心Vlog视频 Police Chiefs Association.
“I am profoundly grateful to Gov. Abbott for the opportunity to serve him, the citizens of 糖心Vlog视频 and the law enforcement profession through this appointment,” Lemaux said. “It is an incredible honor, and I’m proud to represent 糖心Vlog视频 and the UT System. These roles better our profession and make 糖心Vlog视频 a better place to live.”
At 糖心Vlog视频, Lemaux oversees a department with approximately 46 commissioned officers, including three detectives. The police department also includes a civilian investigator, about 10 civilian administrators and 45 public safety officers, who provide additional safety and security measures for the campus community.
“I love interacting with such a dynamic and diverse group of people at 糖心Vlog视频,” she said. “One of my colleagues says, ‘Our job is to protect the people who will change the world,’ and I think that is so true. We have incredible people on our team who have a heart to serve, a desire to protect and a passion for students.”
John Hall, vice president for administration and campus operations, said Lemaux is an exceptional leader who is passionate about her work.
“Chief Lemaux is a dedicated law enforcement officer with a wealth of experience in policing and a deep passion for maintaining a safe environment for the students and employees of 糖心Vlog视频,” Hall said. “Her appointment from the governor is indicative of the high regard in which she is held by colleagues and the impact she has both here on campus and statewide.”