The Department of Juvenile Justice has named former Gainesville police officer Ricky H. Rich as director of investigations. Rich will be responsible for upholding high professional standards, safeguarding the integrity of internal investigations and maintaining investigative compliance, DJJ Commissioner Avery Niles said. Rich has served as a city of Gainesville deputy marshal, Gainesville Police Department traffic enforcement coordinator, Patrol Division sergeant, Gainesville police vice-intelligence, narcotics supervisor, and Criminal Investigations Division investigator.