A South Coast city's new Police Chief is already a familiar face in the community and within the police department.
Ventura's Assistant Police Chief, David Dickey, will take over as Chief May 16. He's been a law enforcement officer for more than three decades, and has been with the Ventura Police Department since 1997.
He started as a patrol officer and worked his way up through the ranks in a number of capacities before becoming Assistant Chief in 2020.
He was selected following a nationwide search to fill the post. Dickey will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Darin Schindler, who stepped down last year after 30 years with the department.
