TOPEKA – LaVern Fields is the Kansas Department of Revenue’s new director for the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, according to a media release from the department.

Fields comes to the division with extensive experience in law enforcement with the Olathe Police Department, Kansas Highway Patrol and most recently as the manager of safety and security for the Olathe Public School District. He also worked for a decade with UPS Inc.

“We are very excited to have LaVern join our senior management team because he will hit the ground running. We were impressed with his depth of experience in both the private and public sectors” said Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan.

“Coming from a background in law enforcement and student safety I am looking forward to working with our community partners to reduce underage drinking through education, outreach and enforcement,” Fields said.