The grand jury last month released its 2021-22 final report on the California county and its seven cities' cybersecurity defenses. The report identified nine defined expectations for cybersecurity that each agency should have in place.
Earlier this year, Lodi Police Chief Tod Patterson retired from his post after 33 years in law enforcement, and now his counterpart in the fire department will be following in his footsteps.
Lodi Fire Chief Gene Stoddart announced in October he would be retiring, and this week he said Dec. 27 would his last official day at work.
âIâve always wanted to move forward and try new things, and I think that shows in the history of my career,â Stoddart said. âMy goal when becoming chief was to set the organization up for the next 10 to 15 years, and I can honestly say I think Iâve met that mark.â