She will take over for the current chief, Alvin Coley, who is retiring on Aug. 1.
City officials said Ford, who had worked for the department for more than two decades, will serve as chief while they search for a permanent hire.
Coley has been Oxfordâs police chief since 2013, and is retiring after nearly 35 years in law enforcement with the N.C. State Highway Patrol and the Sharpsburg Police Department near Rocky Mount.
Ford has been a detective for the Oxford police in addition to being the departmentâs captain.
She completed Basic Law Enforcement Training at Vance-Granville Community College and started out as a Creedmoor Police Department patrol officer before joining the Oxford police in 1997.
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OXFORD â The city of Oxford has begun its search for a new police chief with Alvin Coley set to retire from the position on Aug. 1.
Coley has enjoyed building relationships with Oxfordâs residents and leaders since taking over the police chief position in 2013 but he said that he is ready to start a new chapter in his life following a distinguished career in law enforcement.
âIâve spent 34 years and 10 months in law enforcement, so itâs just time,â Coley said. âI want to spend some time with my family. After doing this for so long, I need to venture down some other avenues and kick back and relax a little bit.â