2007 News Archive
City selects Interim Police Chief
Former Gwinnett Chief tapped
7/2/2007
William H. Dean, former Gwinnett County Chief of Police, has been selected as Interim Police Chief in preparation for the City forming its own Police Department sometime late this year/early 2008.
Dean, 59, served 31 years with the Gwinnett County Police Department, five of them as Chief. Before retiring in 2004, he served with the state Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, conducting over 25 on-site inspections of police and sheriff departments to verify compliance with nationally recognized standards for law enforcement agencies.
"Bill was chosen because of his outstanding background. He will help us start a new Police Department, whose goal from the start will be to obtain full accreditation as a law enforcement agency," said City Manager John Kachmar.
Both police and fire services are currently being provided by Fulton County. The Charter incorporating the City on December 1, 2006, allowed for these services to be provided by the County for up to two years.