JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) — Jeffersonville's police chief is stepping down after 10 years of leading the department in southern Indiana — a move that at first seemed mutual, but later took on a different tone.

Chief Kenny Kavanaugh held a news conference Thursday afternoon to make the announcement after a meeting with Mayor Mike Moore. While Kavanaugh is stepping down as chief, he will remain on the force as a captain.

"With pleasure, joy and completion, I feel really good to be able to stand before you today to say that I'm no longer going to be the chief of police," Kavanaugh said.

Kavanaugh led the department since March 2015 and initially framed his exit as mutual.

"I think this is a good thing," Kavanaugh said. "We're going to move to the next phase. There is no turbulent time

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