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Novato swears in first female police chief
The city of Novato welcomes their first female police chief, Chief Beth Johnson.
NOVATO, Calif. - The city of Novato sworn in its first female chief of police Tuesday.
Chief Beth Johnson is a Bay Area native with a 28-year career in law enforcement. Prior to this current position, she was a police captain in Martinez, according to the City of Novato's press release.
Johnson is Novato's 12th chief of police, replacing Chief Matthew McCaffrey who retired in December.
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