By Tom Latek

Kentucky Today

A former deputy chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department has been named Chief of the United States Capitol Police in Washington.

In announcing the hiring, the Capitol Police Board stated with over 30 years of law enforcement experience at three major U.S. cities, Michael Sullivan has focused on increasing transparency, improving departmental efficiency, and fostering strong relationships between officers, elected officials, and the community.

Sullivan’s career in policing began with the Louisville Division of Police in 1995. Following the department’s transition to the Louisville Metro Police Department as part of Jefferson County’s change to merged government in 2003, he rose through the ranks to serve as Deputy Chief from 2016 to 2019. He was then r

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