Mankato Public Safety welcomes new director

MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - After the retirement of Amy Vokal,

Jeremy Clifton is in his second week as the City of Mankato’s Director of Public Safety.

Clifton has been with the with the department since 1998 serving as a Police Officer, Instructor, Detective, and Commander.

He was chosen to lead the department after a national search.

Clifton is a Mankato native and is a graduate of Minnesota State University’s law enforcement program.

Coming into the position he said his two big focusses are on the safety of the community and outreach to the youth.

“I just look to have a place in Mankato where every one wakes up inspired to do something better um, where they feel safe in what they do and that they feel satisfied in the work performance that they provide -and that’s the vision, that’s the strategy is, just have people feel like they belong,” he said.

Director Clifton says the city is in one of its busiest months with Halloween and other local events, and that they will continue focusing on the safety of the community before adding any changes to Mankato Public Safety.

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