A veteran police officer has been promoted to the rank of captain.
Mason City Manager Eric Hansen announced the promotion Tuesday of Mason Police Lt. Paul Lindenschmidt, who will serve as assistant police chief for Mason.
“Paul is extremely knowledgeable and highly qualified for the position,” said Mason Police Chief Ron Ferrell.
Lindenschmidt began his career with Mason Police in 1980. He’s served as a patrol officer and supervisor for 17 years, most recently as a lieutenant in charge of staff services. He also served for 19 years on the Warren County Tactical Response Unit.
The veteran officer assisted with the department’s first and successful big to become an accredited agency through the Commission for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and officials describe him as “instrumental” in securing subsequent reaccreditations. He is now certified as an assessor for CALEA.
Lindenschmidt earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati. He is also a graduate of the Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command, the Police Executive Leadership College, the Certified Law Enforcement Executive program and the FBI National Academy.
In his new role, Lindenschmidt will continue to supervise the D.A.R.E. unit, school resource officer program, court and clerical operations and the CALEA accreditation program. He will also have an expanded role in training and budget preparation.
“Captain Lindenschmidt’s promotion is well earned,” said Hansen. “Mason has a great police department. Paul’s long history with the department has been key in building it to its current level of excellent service.”
