Benicia city manager promotes from within to replace self as chief
Capt. Mike Greene of the Benicia Police Department was promoted to chief of police, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. (Courtesy photo)
BENICIA The city manager announced Monday that Capt. Mike Greene will replace him as the city’s police chief.
Greene replaces Erik Upson, who joined the department as chief of police in 2015 and was appointed interim city manager in September. The Benicia City Council unanimously made the appointment permanent in January. Greene served as interim chief of police in Upson’s absence.
“I am confident that Mike will continue to lead the Police Department with integrity, accountability and compassion,” Upson said in a prepared statement. “He will ensure the culture and vision of the department continues to move forward.”