After serving as interim chief at the Springfield Police Department for three months, Jami Resch was officially sworn in as the department’s chief on June 25.
Mayor Sean VanGordon and officers from the Springfield Police Department were among Resch’s friends and family attending the event at the Springfield Justice Center.
Resch has 26 years of experience in law enforcement and joined the Springfield Police Department in 2023. She is a graduate of the FBI National Executive Institute and has previously served as 49th Chief of the Portland Police Bureau…