With a room filled by City of Folsom staff, family members and fellow members of the force, four new faces were welcomed and sworn in to the Folsom Police Department at the Natoma Street station Tuesday afternoon.
In one large combined ceremony, the department welcomed Officer Michelle Fancey to Folsom Police, along with Dispatcher Sarah Buchanan, and two new Community Service Officers that included Ellie Davis and Hannah Ljubi.
Officer Fancey joins the Folsom Police Department from the Sutter Creek Police Department. Prior to that Officer Fancey worked for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department in the Courts Division, according to Sergeant Roman Kehm of the Folsom Police Department.
Dispatcher Buchanan served in the Navy before becoming a police dispatcher. She began her service at Santa Barbara Police Department and then went onto the Davis Police Department. Dispatcher Buchanan has also worked as an EMT and volunteer firefighter and woodland firefighter.
CSO Ellie Davis joined the Folsom Police Department as a cadet in January 2022. After completing her degree in Criminal Justice this year, she was hired as a Community Services Officer with Folsom Police Department.
CSO Hannah Ljubi joins the Folsom Police Department as a Community Service Officer. She recently completed her degree and while working on her degree, she was an intern with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department Forensic Bureau.
The City of Folsom continues to recruit for both Lateral and Pre-Service Police Officers in an effort to fully staff its department that has undergone a number of retirements over the last two years. The department is always looking for the best candidates to serve the City of Folsom.
A Lateral Police Officer performs a variety of law enforcement and crime prevention work. Lateral candidates are the journey-level classification in the Police Officer class series. It is designed for applicants who are currently working for a recognized law enforcement agency, have successfully completed the probation period for that agency, and possess a State of California Basic POST Certificate.
A Pre-Service Police Officer in the City of Folsom is an entry-level classification is designed for applicants who are currently in a POST Basic Academy or have recently graduated from a POST-approved Basic Academy, and/or are currently working as a peace officer for a recognized law enforcement agency but have not obtained a Basic POST Certificate. This position performs sworn law enforcement and crime prevention duties involved in the protection of life and property; performs a variety of technical and administrative tasks in support of law enforcement services and activities; and performs other related duties as assigned.
Full information on these positions can be found at www.folsom.ca.us among other city openings.
