Tony Jones
Interim Chief of Police 
1997 - 1998

Captain Jones joined the Gainesville Police Department in 1975. In August 1986 he was promoted to Corporal, and began working as a Crime Preventions Supervisor.  In March 1987, he was promoted to Sergeant and began working as a road supervisor in the Operations Bureau.  During this period, he supervised the first Community Oriented Police Teams (COPS) in Gainesville.  He was promoted to lieutenant in November 1988, and was the commander of both the Crime Prevention Unit and the Community Oriented Police teams (COPS).  In February 1992, he was promoted to Captain of the Neighborhood Services Bureau.  His responsibilities included an expanded COPS Team, Crime Prevention Unit and the School Resource Officers program.
On April 30, 1997, Captain Jones was appointed Interim Chief of the Gainesville Police Department where he maintained this position for one year until a permanent Chief was selected.  He presently serves as Commander of the Neighborhood Service Bureau which encompasses Crime Prevention, Youth Services, Special Investigations, COPS Teams and the Drug Enforcement Agency.

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