Crime & Safety
Livermore Police Chief Harris Retiring After 7 Years
Police Chief Michael Harris is retiring after a 30-year career in law enforcement.
LIVERMORE, CA — Livermore Police Chief Michael Harris announced Wednesday he is retiring after seven years as the city's top cop.
The retirement of Harris will be effective Aug. 14. He started his law enforcement career in 1990 in Oakdale in Stanislaus County and soon transferred to the Modesto Police Department, where he rose to the rank of captain before being hired as Livermore's police chief in 2013.
"As excited as I am about the next chapter in my life, this was not an easy decision to make," Harris said in a news release. "Over the past seven years, I have come to love this place. I am proud of what the Livermore Police Department has accomplished in partnership with the community and know that the LPD will continue to do great things."
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The city has started the process to recruit a new police chief and will start accepting applications in the coming weeks.
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