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Novato High Grad is Menlo Park’s New Police Chief

Robert Jonsen has been fighting crime for 27 years.

Chris Rooney, Community Contributor
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Thanks to a tip from Greg Farley, Novato Patch has learned that Robert Jonsen was recently named the police chief in Menlo Park. Jonsen graduated from Novato High in 1981.

Jonsen's 27-year career began with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department in 1986. Along the way, he oversaw the Antelope Valley Crime Fighting Initiative, a crime reduction and community engagement program that was the recipient of the 'James Q. Wilson Award for Excellence in Community Policing' in 2010.

Jonsen holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from California State University - Long Beach, and a Master of Arts Degree in Organizational Leadership from Woodbury University.

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The move to Menlo Park brings him closer to his Novato roots. He and his wife Kristie have four grown children and two granddaughters.

 

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