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After months of searching, the City of San Luis Obispo offered its police chief position to Rick Scott, the current assistant police chief in North Richland Hills, Texas.
City Manager Derek Johnson said addressing systemic racism and racial bias in policing was an important consideration for city staff in making their selection for the position.
“What we’ve learned in 2020 and 2021 is that our community has said loud and clear that we want a new age of policing,” Johnson said. “The good news is that our police department has a good headstart on that in embracing the pillars of 21st century policing.”
San Luis Obispo announces selection of new police chief
City of North Richland Hills, Texas
Rick Scott
and last updated 2021-03-10 22:57:28-05
The City of San Luis Obispo announced the selection of a new police chief on Wednesday.
City officials say they provided a conditional offer to Rick Scott, who is currently the Assistant Police Chief in North Richland Hills, Texas.
Officials say Scott is focused on community engagement, transparency and trust, and in his current role, successfully engaged and empowered underrepresented segments of the community on joint public safety initiatives. Rick Scott embraces the unique challenges of law enforcement today, with a leadership style that embodies our community s values around diversity, equity and inclusion, said Derek Johnson, San Luis Obispo City Manager.
During a Feb. 16 meeting, San Luis Obispo City council discussed findings of a recent After-Action Report about a June Black Lives Matter protest where San