Watch San Leandro Police Chief Swearing-In Ceremony

SAN LEANDRO, CA — San Leandro will officially have a new police chief at 6:30 p.m.Monday.

The swearing-in ceremony for Abdul Pridgen takes place at 6:30 p.m., at the beginning of its regularly-scheduled city council meeting.

Pridgen comes to San Leandro after serving as chief of Seaside in Monterey County. He previously spent 26 years with the police department of Fort Worth, TX.

He's replacing interim chief Susan Manheimer, who received high praise from City Manager Fran Robustelli, “We knew we were in the right hands with Chief Manheimer. Chief Manheimer is an advocate for change, a community builder, with a laser focus on improving the quality of life for the people she serves. We not only thank her for aiding the City of San Leandro during this transition, but for leading by example and ushering in a bright future for the men and women of the San Leandro Police Department.”

The swearing-in ceremony for Pridgen can be seen on Zoom.