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King City Police Department to Swear In Newly Appointed Police Captain at Council Meeting on September 28

The King City Police Department would like to announce the appointment of James Hunt as its new Police Captain. Police Chief Keith Boyd will be publicly administering the Oath of Office to James on Tuesday night, September 28, 2021, at 6:00 pm during a regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council at 212 South Vanderhurst Avenue, King City, CA. Captain Hunt comes to the King City Police Department with nearly 30 years of law enforcement experience. For the first 26 years of his career James served the residents of San Jose, CA as a member of the San Jose Police Department. During his time with San Jose, he worked assignments in Field Services, Investigations, and the Office of the Chief. At the conclusion of his career in San Jose, Captain Hunt took a position with the Greenfield Police Department in Greenfield, CA as a Police Captain in 2018. James served the community of Greenfield for the past 3 1⁄2 years prior to being selected for his new role in King City. During his tenure in Greenfield, in addition to serving as the Police Captain, he served as the Interim Police Chief for nearly 1 1⁄2 years. James possesses a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Union Institute and University and a Master of Science degree in Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership from the University of San Diego. In addition, James is a graduate of the prestigious California Peace Officer Standards and Training Command College program. The City Council meeting will be conducted in hybrid in-person/virtual format. To join the meeting virtually, please use the following link or information to join the Zoom meeting. https://bit.ly/3e0zvaR ; Meeting ID 881 5287 9536; or by telephone 1-699-900-9128; Passcode 052933

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