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LJ Roscoe (January of 1970 - Present) came to be the first female Chief of Police for the City of Goose Creek, South Carolina on January 18th of 2019. <ref>[1]<ref> Chief Roscoe accepted a position with the City of Goose Creek after serving the citizens of Georgia as a deputy with the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office for almost 30 years.<ref>[3]<ref>

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Education

Roscoe earned bachelor degrees from Madison University in Mississippi and Columbia Southern University in Alabama.<ref>[1]<ref> Her bachelor degrees were in the fields of law enforcement management and business administration. <ref>[1]<ref> She went on to attain two masters degrees, one being in law enforcement management from Madison University in Mississippi and Organizational Leadership from Waldorf University in Iowa. .<ref>[1]<ref> Chief Roscoe is also a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command.<ref>[1]<ref>

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Law Enforcement Career

In 1991 Roscoe started her law enforcement career by becoming a detention officer with the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.<ref>[2]<ref> She received a promotion in 1994 to the rank of deputy sheriff and continued to promote within the agency while gaining increased responsibilities and being exposed to various agency divisions. <ref>[2]<ref> Roscoe was ultimately promoted to the rank of Major in 2014 when she received her assignment to lead 150 deputies and manage a $12 million budget as the Field Division Commander<ref>[2]<ref> Roscoe retired from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office in January of 2019. <ref>[3]<ref>

References

1. ^ The Gazette (2018, November 14). Goose Creek welcomes new police Chief after 30 years. Retrieved from the gazette: https://www.postandcourier.com/our-gazette/news/goose-creek-welcomes-new-police-chief-after-30-years/article_9b946d51-a7b6-5f9c-a215-2a79d18219bd.html

2. ^ Perry, N. (2018, May 9). Axon Accelerate highlight: How Major LJ Roscoe navigated the path to success. Retrieved from Police1: https://www.police1.com/police-products/female-police-officers/articles/axon-accelerate-highlight-how-major-lj-roscoe-navigated-the-path-to-success-xhQoiZdahTLijYJx/

3. ^ Post and Courier (2019, January 22). Goose Creek, “Your getting a gem,” in new Police Chief LJ Roscoe. Retrieved from The Post and Courier: https://www.postandcourier.com/our-gazette/archives/goose-creek-you-re-getting-a-gem-in-new-police-chief-lj-roscoe/image_af85c55d-3fbd-58de-a27d-72ba74d0626d.html