Rockville Names New Police Chief

ROCKVILLE, MD — The City of Rockville will have a new police chief starting June 18.

Victor Brito, who is currently the Police Chief of Hagerstown Police Department, was chosen after a long national search.

Brito has over 27 years in law enforcement, City Manager Rob DiSpirito said. He spent 25 years with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., where he retired with the rank of captain.

"His law enforcement experience, leadership skills and ability to relate to citizens and employees alike make him a strong choice to guide our police department forward in its commitment to community policing," DiSpirito said in a statement.

Brito alos serves as an adjunct professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University in D.C., teaching undergraduate criminal justice courses.

Herland-Mail Media reports Brito will earn $165,000 a year, compared to his salary in Hagerstown of $102,879.

“I’m proud and honored to be part of the Rockville City Police Department and its commitment to community policing,” Brito said in a statement. “I love what I do and I am humbled and terribly excited to lead the fine men and women of Rockville’s police force.”

The city manager solicited input from community members about what they would like to see in Rockville’s next police chief via a survey that was available online and mailed to homes as part of the November 2017 issue of “Rockville Reports.”

All police department employees were also polled, and community members served on the team interviewing candidates.

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