Ivens named Medford’s next police chief – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

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Ivens named Medford’s next police chief By Terri Harber Updated: Oct 13, 2021 02:28 PM A A His official swearing in will be on Dec. 2 Medford Police Department Deputy Chief Justin Ivens will be the next leader of the Medford Police Department. City Manager Brian Sjothun announced Wednesday afternoon that Ivens was his choice to succeed Chief Scott Clauson, who is leaving in December after about two-and-a-half years in the position. “I am confident that Chief Ivens is the right leader for Medford,” Sjothun said. “Ivens has developed lasting relationships in our community and holds vast institutional knowledge of the department which will be valuable for its continued success.” Ivens began his career with the department in 1995 as a community service officer and worked his way up through the ranks, including a significant portion as an investigator. He was named as deputy chief of the department’s operations bureau in 2019. He will be officially sworn in during the Dec. 2 Medford City Council meeting, Sjothun added. Both Ivens and Deputy Chief Trevor Arnold applied for the position, a process which included interviews with Sjothun, his deputy city managers and city department directors.