Rank up: A dozen Stockton Police personnel promoted as proud family members join in

THE EYES OF some children glittered as they entered the Civic Auditorium in Stockton on Thursday afternoon. The entrance to the auditorium on either side was decorated with pictures of their fathers and mothers who were being promoted to new ranks in the Stockton Police Department. Some of them excitedly pointed to the photos of their loved ones, while some others took photos with the pictures. 

The department hosted the Feb. 23 ceremony for 12 of its employees — officers who have been promoted to the ranks of assistant chief of police, deputy chief of police, captain, lieutenant, sergeant, police services administrator and telecommunications supervisor.