Southwest Precinct Commander Capt. Steve Paulsen will have several changes to his command positions taking place in early November, the Capt. said.

Lt. Norm James, SW Precinct’s current Operations Lieutenant, will be transferred to the West Precinct to work with Capt. Kessler, who was moved to the West Precinct in October.

“We will miss Norm greatly, but this is also a great opportunity for him as well as the men and women who work downtown,” Capt. Paulsen said.

Lt. James will be replaced by Lt. Pierre Davis.

“Lt. Davis is an experienced commander who is coming from the Traffic Section,” Capt. Paulsen said. “We are excited to have Pierre at the SW Precinct as my second in command.”

The precinct will also shuffle its three watch commander positions, separated into morning, day and night shifts, according to Capt. Paulsen.

Lt. Ron Rasmussen, currently the Southwest Precinct second (afternoon) watch commander, will replace Lt. Von Levandowski as first (morning) watch commander.

Lt. Ron Smith, currently Southwest Precinct third (night) watch commander, will move to the second watch.

Lt. Alan William, currently West Precinct third watch commander, will move to the Southwest Precinct as third watch commander.

“It’s normal within the (SPD) to move personnel around every few years,” Capt. Paulsen said. “The changes allow different commanders to have varying experiences in order to enhance overall performance and impact within the community.”

“I don’t expect any of these changes will affect our successful programs and operations with the exception of the time it will take to meet and develop relationships with our citizens in West Seattle,” Paulsen said.