A South Coast city has a new police chief. Lt. Rich Brittingham is the City of Goleta's new Chief of Police Services.
Brittingham has been a law enforcement officer for more than two decades. He's been with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office for 17 years.
Brittingham has worked as a patrol officer, a Sheriff's Sergeant, and as a detective. The County Sheriff's Officer has a contract with the city to provide law enforcement services.