Shawny Williams
Shawny Williams is the first African American police chief of the city of Vallejo, California.[1] In September, 2019 Williams was tapped as the next police chief after Chief Andrew Bidou stepped down. He was sworn in as the police chief in November 2019.[2][3] He has pledged to move the police department in a new direction and to stay transparent and accountable.[4] By 2020, after a year as police chief, he had instituted a number of reforms including banning choke holds, instituting a mandatory body-worn camera and a clear de-escalation protocol.[4] In September 2020 he announced what he called operation PEACE which is a community program to engage residents more to help solve crimes.[4]
Prior to becoming the police chief, Williams was with the San Jose Police Department for 26 years and was most recently the head of their investigations division.[5]
Williams has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Simpson University and a Master of Arts degree from Fort Hays State University in Organizational Leadership. He graduated from the FBI National Academy in 2012.[6] Williams speaks Spanish.[2]
References[]
- ^ Breeanna Hare. "This California city has a history of police using deadly force. Its first Black police chief looks toward reform". CNN. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ a b Kreutz, Liz (2019-11-13). "'Today is a rebirth:' Vallejo Police Department swears in new police chief amid turmoil". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ AP (2020-10-07). "Vallejo approves emergency declaration to reform police department". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Sernoffsky, Evan (2020-09-23). "Vallejo police chief pledges reform, but community wary after decade of controversial killings". KTVU FOX 2. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "San Jose Deputy Chief Tapped As New Vallejo Police Chief". 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ "Police Chief Bio". www.cityofvallejo.net. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
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