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Dawn Malec Appointed Joliet's Interim Chief Of Police
Malec began her career with the Joliet PD in 1994 as a patrol officer, became a sergeant in 2009 and now serves as a lieutenant.
Joliet City Manager James V. Capparelli is pleased to announce the appointment of Lieutenant Dawn Malec to Interim Chief of Police for the Joliet Police Department, effective January 11, 2021.
Malec began her career with the Joliet Police Department in 1994 as a patrol officer and rose through the ranks to sergeant in 2009 and lieutenant in 2014.
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“I am confident Dawn will continue to serve the City of Joliet as interim police chief with the same just and capable leadership that has been a hallmark of her 26 years of service to the department,” stated Capparelli. “I am looking forward to working with her in the coming months,” he continued.
Malec earned a master's degree in public safety administration from Lewis University, a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Governors State University and an associate degree from Richard J. Daley College. She is also a 2013 graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command program.
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