Anaheim Hires New Chief of Police

Anaheim Police Department Deputy Chief Rick Armendariz will be sworn in as the new chief of the police department in Anaheim, Calif., on Aug. 18, 2023. Courtesy of the City of Anaheim

Deputy Chief Rick Armendariz—who has served the Anaheim Police Department since 2019—will be sworn in on August 18 as the city’s new chief of police.

The Anaheim City Council approved the contract with Mr. Armendariz—an Anaheim resident—on July 18. He will be the 37th chief in the 153-year history of the police department, according to a city press release.