Meet Your Police Chief Candidates
The ST has a brief bio on each of the 11 police chief candidates:
Judy Bradshaw
Chief of police, Des Moines, Iowa
A program set up by Police Chief Judy Bradshaw allows neighborhood groups in Des Moines to petition for their assigned sergeant. The officers attend neighborhood meetings and react to concerns expressed by residents.
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Rick Braziel
Chief of police, Sacramento, Calif.
Rick Braziel, 50, was sworn in as Sacramento's chief two years ago.
The 30-year department veteran is co-author of the book "Cop Talk: Essential Communication Skills for Community Policing," and is considered a nationally recognized expert on neighborhood policing, according to a department biography.
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Adam Burden II
Former assistant chief of police, Miami
Former Assistant Chief Adam Burden II rose through the ranks at the Miami Police Department until he retired in February after 23 years to work as deputy chief of police in the nearby city of Opa-Locka. During his time with Miami police, Burden led undercover officers through narcotics operations, supervised the internal-affairs division, and in 1998 became the youngest person in department history to ascend to the rank of major, according to a department biography.
And there's more where that came from.