Swearing-in of Police Chief Chris Blue

Chapel Hill Police Chief Chris Blue was officially sworn in as the replacement for the retiring Chief Brian Curran on Friday, Dec. 17.

The ceremony took place from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Hargraves Community Center, 216 N. Roberson St.

"I have selected the very best police chief for this community," Town Manager Roger Stancil said of the appointment. "He will become a key part of improving the quality of life and making Chapel Hill a better place to live for all."

Chief Blue began working with the Chapel Hill Police Department in 1997. During his employment he has held positions of assistant chief, captain, lieutenant, sergeant, patrol officer and crime prevention officer in the community services unit. He received his bachelor's degree from UNC in radio, television and motion pictures in 1990 and his master's degree in public administration from N.C. State University in 2005.

His recent appointment comes after an internal assessment where he was critiqued and evaluated, specifically in areas like adaptable problem-solving, interpersonal development, leadership and operations management.

Initially, Chief Blue has stated he plans to focus on using data to allocate resources, renew traffic education and enforcement, and refocus the importance of community policing.

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