City Of Colorado Springs: Chief Niski Announces Retirement After 33 Years Of Service

Press release from the City of Colorado Springs:

2022-01-12

Biography

Biography

Niski began his career with the Colorado Springs Police Department in February of 1989. After working in Patrol, he was assigned as an instructor at the Training Academy as well as a detective in the Metro Vice, Narcotics, and Intelligence Division. 

Following his promotion to the rank of sergeant in 1997, he served as a supervisor in the Gold Hill Division, DUI Unit, and Metro VNI. 

Upon his promotion to lieutenant in 2007, he worked as a Shift Lieutenant in Patrol and was later assigned as the Patrol Support Section Lieutenant in the Specialized Enforcement Division. 

He was promoted to Commander in 2011 and was assigned to the Stetson Hills Division until being promoted to Deputy Chief in March of 2012. 

Serving as the Deputy Chief of both the Operations Support Bureau and Patrol Operations Bureau, he was appointed the Chief of Police in February 2019.

Chief Niski holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Northern Colorado.  He is a graduate of the Center for Creative Leadership and the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police.

Moving Forward

Moving Forward

Chief Niski will continue in his role until his retirement date.

For questions regarding appointing the next Chief of Police, please reach out to the City of Colorado Springs.

Chief Niski will not provide interviews regarding his retirement as his focus during the remainder of his service will be to support the department for this transition.

This press release was produced by the City of Colorado Springs. The views expressed here are the author’s own.