Police’s Jerusalem District chief Doron Turgeman announces he’ll step down in July

Israel Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai (left) and Jerusalem District Commander Doron Turgeman at a security assessment in Jerusalem, March 31, 2023. (Israel Police).
Israel Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai (left) and Jerusalem District Commander Doron Turgeman at a security assessment in Jerusalem, March 31, 2023. (Israel Police).

The Israel Police’s Jerusalem District Commander Deputy Commissioner Doron Turgeman announces that he will be retiring in July after 36 years in the police and other security bodies.

According to a police statement, Turgeman, 53, has notified Commissioner Kobi Shabtai of his intention to step down. Before that, he will oversee Jerusalem Day events and the Jerusalem Pride Parade.

Shabtai accepts Turgeman’s request, wishing him good luck and thanking him for his decades of service.

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