Zim Schwartze, the head of Springfield-Greene County 911, is trading her title of “Director” for that of “Chief.”

Schwartze is leaving her position as director to become the head of the Missouri Capitol Police in Jefferson City. The position is not the first law enforcement position for her, having served for over 20 years with the Columbia, Missouri police department before taking her position with 911.

“The folks at 9-1-1 and the community have welcomed me from day one,” Schwartze said in a statement. “The past seven years have been wonderful because of the people I was so fortunate to work with every day. I am very proud of the solid team we have built at the 9-1-1 department as we have made great strides over the years. It was truly an honor to serve the City and the County.”

During her time with the department, Schwartze was honored as the 2016 Missouri 911 Director of the Year and the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International 911 Director of the Year.

She begins her new role in Jefferson City on January 6, 2020.