Veteran Officer David Nisleit Named San Diego Police Chief

SAN DIEGO, CA – David Nisleit, a three-decade veteran of the San Diego Police Department, was named Thursday by Mayor Kevin Faulconer as the next chief of the city's law enforcement agency.

Nisleit, currently one of the department's assistant chiefs, will succeed Chief Shelley Zimmerman, who has served in the post for four years. Zimmerman, who has been with the department for 35 years, is set to step down in March.

"SDPD is poised to enter a new era of excellence," Faulconer said in announcing Nisleit's promotion during a late-morning City Hall news conference.

Nisleit, who followed in his father's footsteps as a longtime member of the San Diego Police Department, has served in the agency's gang, robbery, narcotics, homicide, sex crimes, SWAT, internal affairs and special operations units.

Nisleit's appointment must be approved by the full City Council at a yet-to-be scheduled meeting.
During the search for Zimmerman's successor, city officials solicited citizen input at a half-dozen public hearings.

By City News Service

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