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After years of frequent turnover, Vancouver police chief in for the long haul

By Lauren Ellenbecker, Columbian staff writer
Published: November 15, 2021, 6:05am
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Vancouver Police Chief James McElvain, who assumed his role in 2013, is the longest-serving chief the police department has had in the past 30 years.
Vancouver Police Chief James McElvain, who assumed his role in 2013, is the longest-serving chief the police department has had in the past 30 years. (The Columbian file photos) Photo Gallery

The Vancouver Police Department had a reputation for going through police chiefs about every 18 months — until its current chief, James McElvain, arrived in 2013 from Southern California.

McElvain took over the lead role with 28 years of experience in law enforcement, as well as a doctoral degree in sociology with an emphasis on criminal justice and race and class inequity.

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