Georgetown's new police chief has served department for more than 25 years
Georgetown's has a new police chief who looks very familiar. Interim Police Chief Cory Tchida, 50, took over the department's top position this month.
City Manager David Morgan appointed him this month as the new police chief after a national recruitment search, according to a city news release.
He was one of three finalists from more than 50 applicants, the release said.
“Cory Tchida has been a key leader within the Police Department and has provided exceptional leadership and value throughout his service as interim chief since June 2021,” Morgan said. “He is passionate about our community and deeply values relationships. I’m excited about his service in this new role.”
The previous police chief, Wayne Nero, was selected as an interim assistant city manager in June 2021 and then chosen for the position permanently in November 2021.
Tchida has served as interim police chief since June 14, 2021. He has been with the Georgetown Police Department for more than 25 years, starting as a patrol officer, the release said.
“I have been blessed to serve this community for over 25 years, and I have loved this community from the start,” Tchida said. “It is the single greatest honor of my professional life to be selected as your police chief and continue to serve this community in that new role alongside the women and men of this department who strive to be the standard every day."
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Tchida has more than 20 years of supervisory experience leading police officers and civilians at all levels of the organization, the release said. It said he has taught topics including use of force, less-lethal devices, active shooter response, racial profiling, crime statistics, and leadership and supervision.
Tchida created a workload metric-tracking system for patrol officers, coordinated department training, conducted a complete rewrite of the standard operating procedures for the narcotics unit, and reformed the traffic unit, according to the city news release.
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It said he received Georgetown Police Chief’s Award in 2015 and the City of Georgetown’s Manager of the Year Award in 2013. Tchida has a master's degree degree in criminal justice leadership and management from Sam Houston State University and a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas.
This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Cory Tchida, Georgetown's new police chief, has served department more than 25 years
