City Of Columbia Police Department: Chief Holbrook Promotes Two Columbia Police Commanders To The Rank Of Major

Press release from the City of Columbia Police Department:

September 17, 2021

Columbia Police Chief W.H. “Skip” Holbrook has promoted two police officers to the rank of Major.

Their new roles take effect tomorrow, September 18, 2021.

The new Majors are: Chris White, a 26-year veteran of the Columbia Police Department.

White began his career at CPD in 1995. At that time, his primary duties involved community policing and crime prevention.  During his lengthy career and ranks, he was assigned to:

In August 2021, Chris graduated from the Police Executive Research Forum’s (PERF) Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) – Session 78 in Orlando, Florida.

During the three-week program focused, White  discussed the most challenging issues facing law enforcement today: civil rights, procedural justice, officer wellness and mental health, use-of-force and de-escalation.

This press release was produced by the City of Columbia Police Department. The views expressed here are the author’s own.