Major Jennifer Thompson acts in the absence of the Police Chief, supervises all Departmental operations and is responsible for many of the Department’s activities. Each fiscal year, the Police Chief, Major, Captains, Lieutenants, Sergeants, and staff participate in the preparation of the Department’s annual budget through the submission of program budgets and providing justifications for line item expenditures. In addition to fiscal responsibilities, the Major handles personnel matters, conducts inspections, and performs special studies. Major Thompson has been with the Department since 2001. She is a graduate of the North Carolina Justice Academy’s Management Development Program. She also holds an Associate's Degree from Stanly Community College and has obtained her Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate.