Longtime PPD employee promoted to assistant chief

Agency hopes to be fully staffed in 2024, chief says

  • BRANDON D. OLIVER/Palatka Daily News. Palatka Police Department Chief Jason Shaw (right) recognizes Assistant Chief Matt Newcomb (left) who was promoted on Thursday.
    BRANDON D. OLIVER/Palatka Daily News. Palatka Police Department Chief Jason Shaw (right) recognizes Assistant Chief Matt Newcomb (left) who was promoted on Thursday.
The Palatka Police Department has made new hires and appointments and hopes to have a full staff early in the new year. During Thursday’s Palatka City Commission meeting, Chief Jason Shaw said the…

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