SANTA BARBARA, CA – April 12, 2021
Following the retirement of the City of Santa Barbara’s former Police Chief, the City has officially kicked off the recruitment process for a new Chief. As a part of an aggressive community engagement process, the City is seeking public feedback to learn more about the community’s expectations and priorities as they relate to the next Chief. At the direction of City Administrator, Paul Casey, a community survey was developed in order to help guide the City’s efforts as we consider operational strategies of the department and the selection of the next Police Chief.
The timeline for the selection of a new Police Chief could take six months to complete with the following milestones: