Both Chico and Red Bluff have new police chiefs. Mike O’Brien was sworn in at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting in Chico. He’s been with the department for 23 years, most recently as captain. He is a graduate of Chico State and worked for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office before returning to Chico in 1992.
In Red Bluff, the City Council has chosen Kyle Sanders. He has been working as the interim chief since the resignation of Paul Nanfito, who retired last month following allegations from officers that he had been verbally abusive to them. Sanders had previously served as a lieutenant with the department.