Pittsylvania County Public Safety Director Chris Slemp begins a new job on May 1. He will become the county’s Director of Operations on that date. Slemp joined the county in 2017 and was instrumental in transforming the Public Safety Department from using contracted EMS providers to using county-employed personnel. Smelp will now oversee the Public Works Department, the Pittsylvania Pet Center, and special projects. His successor as Public Safety Director is to be announced soon.