West Valley City names new police chief

Chief Colleen Jacobs, West Valley City Police Department. Photo: WVCPD

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah, Feb. 20, 2018 (Gephardt Daily) — West Valley City’s new police chief has a familiar face.

She is interim Police Chief Colleen Jacobs, formerly Colleen Nolen, who has served in the position since the September retirement of former WVCPD Chief Lee Russo.

Jacobs’ selection was announced Tuesday morning, and is expected to be ratified later today at the regular meeting of the West Valley City Council.

Jacobs has been in law enforcement for 21 years. She has worked for the West Valley City
Police Department her entire career.

During her career, she has served in patrol, investigations, narcotics, grants, Internal Affairs and as Deputy Chief. In 2012, Jacobs attended the FBI National Academy, session 249.

Jacobs is a Utah native. She graduated from Tooele High School and earned her Weber State University Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice with a Law Enforcement emphasis.

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