A new sergeant, a patrol corporal and a communications center shift lead: the Mt. Juliet Police Department announced four leadership moves Wednesday, Oct. 21.

The Mt. Juliet Police Department has promoted three of its staff and given a fourth a new role running its public information work. The department announced the four moves Wednesday in a release on its news site.

The changes reach the emergency communications center, the patrol division, the office that handles policy and accreditation, and the chief’s office.

Who moved where

Name New role Where
Kinnie Long Lead operator Advanced Response Communications Center
Jonathan Long Corporal Patrol Division
Robert Ullrich Sergeant Administrative Services Division
Taylor Rosenthal Expanded role (corporal) Office of the Chief

Kinnie Long now leads a shift in the Advanced Response Communications Center, which the department calls the ARCC. Her shift handles emergency communications and real-time crime intelligence. The department said those operators “help coordinate emergency responses and support public safety operations throughout Mt. Juliet.”

Jonathan Long was promoted to corporal. He will help supervise a patrol detail, the department said.

Robert Ullrich was promoted to sergeant. He oversees department policy, law enforcement accreditation and professional accountability. The department said he played an important role in its recent Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation.

Robert Ullrich holds his certificate of promotion to sergeant, standing between Capt. Jason Brockman and Chief Tyler Chandler.
Capt. Jason Brockman, Robert Ullrich and Chief Tyler Chandler. Photo: supplied by the Mt. Juliet Police Department.

A new face on department announcements

Cpl. Taylor Rosenthal takes on expanded duties in the Office of the Chief. He will oversee the department’s public information work and coordinate special projects, the release said.

Rosenthal has eight years in law enforcement, according to the department:

  • he started his career in 2018 and spent nearly six years in South Florida
  • he served on a dive rescue team there
  • he earned several life-saving awards and a Gold Cross Award
  • at MJPD he has been a patrol supervisor and a field training officer
  • he is a credentialed master public information officer through the University of Tennessee’s Law Enforcement Innovation Center

“Strong leadership is essential to serving our community well,” Police Chief Tyler Chandler said in the release. “These advancements recognize individuals who have demonstrated dedication, professionalism and a commitment to making our department better.”

What it means for you

Nothing changes in how you reach the department. Call 911 in an emergency.

Department news keeps appearing on mjpdnews.org, and the department’s public information work is now Rosenthal’s to oversee. We pull the department’s own items into our weekly Police and Fire log.