SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kathy Lester, a 27-year veteran of the Sacramento Police Department, will become the city’s first woman police chief as it confronts an increase in crime and other challenges.

Kathy Lester, a 27-year veteran of the Sacramento Police Department, has been named as the agency’s 46th police chief. She is the first woman selected for the post.

Kathy Lester will be Sacramento's first female police chief when Daniel Hahn retires later this year. She said she plans to continue Hahn's work, but will also head a department that is mostly ...

Kathy Lester took her oath Thursday at Golden 1 Center in downtown Sacramento as the city’s 46th police chief, the first woman to hold the role in the Police Department’s 172-year history.

A 27-year veteran of the Sacramento Police Department, Lester will be the first woman to hold the position. "I am thrilled that Kathy has accepted this opportunity to continue to serve her ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Six months after being officially sworn in, Sacramento's first female police chief, Kathy Lester sat down with KCRA 3's Morning News at 9 a.m. on Tuesday to speak about some ...

Lester will be brought aboard as the 46th police chief, but she said it’s […] SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — On Thursday morning, the Sacramento Police Department held an official swearing-in ...

Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester talks Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, about a recent crime report that shows a year-to-date reduction in violent crime – including homicide, rape, robbery and ...

Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester spoke out on Thursday about the recent wave in gun violence across the city. Within the last several days multiple fatal shootings have taken place. Lester ...