Atascadero names new police chief
and last updated 2020-12-09 17:47:41-05
The City of Atascadero has named a new police chief.
King City Police Chief Robert Bob Masterson was selected to fill the position left open by Chief Jerel Haley s retirement in October.
Chief Masterson has led the King City Police Department since 2016. Since then, he s been credited with reducing gang violence and improving crime statistics in the community and received a Congressional Commendation Letter for violent crime reduction in King City.
In June, the King City Police Department reportedly became the first police department in California to have gun-mounted cameras.