Justin Ivens

Medford announces new Police Chief, Justin Ivens

Grace Smith October 13, 2021

Last Updated: October 13, 2021

MEDFORD, Ore.- City of Medford is now officially welcoming a new Police Chief.

At a press conference today, City Manager Brian Sjothun has named Justin Ivens as the next Police Chief of the Medford Police Department. This follows the retirement of Chief Scott Clauson, which goes into effect on January 1st, 2022.

Ivens has served as one of Medford Police Department’s Deputy Chiefs since 2019 and has been with the department for over 26 years.

We previously spoke with Chief Clauson about the hiring process and MPD’s mentoring practices.

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Grace Smith is co-anchor for NBC5 News at 6. The Chicago native is a recent graduate of University of Miami with a Communication Honors degree specializing in Broadcast Journalism. She minored in Creative Writing and focused her senior thesis on social media usage and engagement. During her time at the University of Miami, she anchored multiple award-winning student television programs, covering everything from music festivals to the Super Bowl. Though she loved Miami's beaches, she's thrilled to be in the Pacific Northwest where she can experience all four seasons and have a real Christmas tree! When she’s not at work, you can find Grace glued to any television showing live sports (especially if it's the Chicago Bears) or attempting a new recipe as she learns to cook.