Deputy Chief Rick Armendariz—who has served the Anaheim Police Department since 2019—will be sworn in on August 18 as the city’s new chief of police.
The Anaheim City Council approved the contract with Mr. Armendariz—an Anaheim resident—on July 18. He will be the 37th chief in the 153-year history of the police department, according to a city press release.
“Armendariz brings both continuity as the department’s deputy chief and is expected to continue advancing the department in community policing and in addressing key issues, including homelessness … serious drug issues, burglaries and break-ins, traffic and other critical law enforcement and quality of life issues,” the July 18 press release said….