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                                Ione To Swear In New Police Chief Tonight    
                                Monday, 07 January 2008 
                                A new Ione Police Chief will be sworn in 
                                tonight. Michael L. Johnson and K-9 officer Hawk 
                                will officially join the Ione Police Department 
                                when they are sworn in by the Ione City Council 
                                tonight at their regular council meeting. 
                                Johnson was one of 23 candidates for the job and 
                                was selected from six applicants who made it as 
                                far as the interview process. Johnson was 
                                recommended by Ione City Manager Kim Kerr, who 
                                worked with Johnson in her previous position in 
                                Eureka. Johnson last worked for 12 years at the 
                                Eureka Police Department as sergeant, swat team 
                                member and K-9 officer. Johnson is bringing with 
                                him to the Ione Police Department, Hawk, a 
                                narcotics detecting Labrador retriever. The Ione 
                                P.D. is purchasing Hawk for $6,200 from the 
                                Eureka Police Department. Johnson, who moved his 
                                family to Ione just before Christmas, will be 
                                replacing interim police chief Bob Olson. Also 
                                on tonight’s City Council agenda is an update on 
                                the fire station construction, a staff 
                                recommendation to change life insurance 
                                companies for Ione City employees, an update to 
                                the council on recruitment of a street and park 
                                maintenance worker and setting a date for a 
                                special meeting on Bicycle and Pedestrian 
                                Pathways.  The City council meeting will start 
                                at 6 pm tonight at Ione City Hall. 
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