2/28/14 - After 22 years as the chief of the Green Oak Township Police Department, Bob Brookins is spending his last day in uniform today. Brookins announced his retirement in December and plans to retire along with his wife Lesa, the townshipâs planning and zoning administrator. Brookins became the departmentâs chief in 1992 after retiring as a Lieutenant with the Genesee County Sheriffâs Department. He originally entered law enforcement in 1969 as a cadet and says heâs seen the profession transform from the era of ball-point pens and ticket books to in-car mobile computers. He says the Green Oak Police Department has also changed over the years, from 8 or 9 officers to 14 full-time officers now, which has matched the growth of the township from a mostly rural area, to one that encompasses everything from small family farms to the Green Oak Village Place Mall. Deputy Chief Jason Pless has already been tapped to succeed Brookins, a transition thatâs been in the works since 2006. As for Brookins, he says he and his wife plan to stay in the Green Oak community, but will relax for a few weeks and then tackle some projects theyâve had on the back burner. You can hear a complete interview with Brookins this Sunday morning at 8:30 on Viewpoint. (JK)
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