Kaysville City Police officials are beyond excited to announce the promotion of Lieutenant Preston Benoit. Benoit was previously a sergeant. He has over 15 years of experience in law enforcement, most recently working as the sergeant over the School Resource Officers. He has been loyal for many years to Kaysville Police.

Typically, a sergeant is expected to interpret and apply ordinances to a wide variety of situations, supervise, and train personnel, weigh in on disciplinary situations, help develop new policies, and act as a liaison between upper management and subordinates. Sergeant responsibilities are often a step up from general supervision tasks, as they also investigate internal complaints and envision ways to improve the department.

The work of a police lieutenant is like a middle-management role for law enforcement. They take broad direction from superiors and turn them into a plan of action for sergeants all the way to the frontline officers and detectives. In this role, lieutenants may select and assign staff, ensure equal employment opportunity in hiring and promotion, and set the work schedule and priority tasks for employees. They evaluate officers and other staff in performance reviews and identify development and training needs for the department.

On top of these duties, police lieutenants work with other law enforcement agencies in the area and represent the police department in civic meetings, schools, and other community efforts. Promotion to this rank involves acquiring many years of experience, passing an examination, and demonstrable skills in leadership and public relations.

Police Chief Solomon Oberg’s goal is to provide professional police services to the citizens of Kaysville, He envisions a department where all citizens are treated equally and with respect. Oberg recently administered an updated oath to Benoit and provided him with the proper Lieutenant badge. Oberg said Kaysville is proud of Benoit and his dedication to the community. λ