Benicia has actually selected its brand-new interim police chief beforehand of Chief Mike Greene’s retirement in February, the division stated Monday.
Lieutenant Mark Menesini will certainly take the helm after Greene leaves on Feb. 20.
According to the Benicia Police Department, Menesini began with the division in 2000, where he started as a patrol police officer, investigative, SWAT driver, bike police officer, mobile area pressure driver and area training police officer.
Menesini was advertised to sergeant in 2015 and afterwards lieutenant in 2019.
In his current obligations he supervises the patrol department, K-9, pet control, police officer books and various other locations. He was called Benicia’s Officer of the Year two times– in 2006 and 2014.
Greene stated he has “great faith” in Menesini and really feels “at ease” leaving the division in his hands.
Greene introduced his retirement last August after thirty years on the pressure.
Benicia City Manager Mario Giuliani on Monday stated the city has actually acquired with Bob Murray and Associates to pick its following chief of police.
A police chief employment city center will certainly be hung on Feb. 13 to collect comments from the neighborhood, Giuliani stated.
The mayor included that a lot will certainly ride on the end result of the March 5 political election and whether income procedures pass that might affect the employment procedure.