Atlanta mayor appoints Schierbaum as next police chief

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens appointed interim police chief Darin Schierbaum (speaking) to the post permanently on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. (Emil Moffatt/WABE)

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced Monday that he has appointed the city’s interim police chief to fill the position permanently.

Darin Schierbaum, who has served as interim chief since June, has been with the Atlanta Police Department for two decades. Dickens said in a news release that Schierbaum shares his vision for public safety in Atlanta and was selected after a national search.

“He has earned my trust, the respect of our community, and the support of the women and men of the Atlanta Police Department,” Dickens said. “A proponent of 21st Century Policing, Chief Schierbaum will continue building deep ties between the Atlanta police and the community they serve.”