City of Santa Maria names new police chief
Santa Maria Police Department
and last updated 2020-12-18 18:37:34-05
The City of Santa Maria announced the appointment of a new police chief.
Marc Schneider will begin as Acting Chief on Saturday, Dec. 19, before officially becoming the city's new Police Chief on Jan. 2, 2021.
Schneider has worked for the Santa Maria Police Department since 1995, moving up through the ranks of officer, sergeant, lieutenant, and most recently, division commander.
Schneider takes over for Police Chief Phil Hansen, who is retiring effective Dec. 18.
Hansen previously told KSBY News he believed he's helped get many people in the department ready to take over if the city were to choose to hire his replacement from within.