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Dr. '''RaShall M. Brackney''' | Dr. '''RaShall M. Brackney''' become [[Charlottesville Chief of Police|Chief of Police]] of the [[Charlottesville Police Department]] on [[June 18]], [[2018]]. Before joining the [[Charlottesville Police Department|Police Department]], Brackney was a 30-year veteran from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and served as the former police chief of George Washington University. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Brackney sworn in as Charlottesville police chief|url=https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/brackney-sworn-in-as-charlottesville-police-chief/article_78bca1e0-7336-11e8-9867-23c3ae9b8c33.html|author=Chris Suarez|pageno=|printdate=June 19, 2018|publishdate=June 18, 2018|accessdate=June 18, 2021}}</ref> | ||
Brackney is the first African-American woman to serve as the city’s Chief of Police. She succeeded [[Al Thomas]], the city’s first African-American in the post. Thomas retired<ref>https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/brackney-officially-chosen-as-charlottesville-police-chief/article_76636d9e-5d4b-11e8-bea8-4b7360f5ca56.html</ref> after the release of former federal prosecutor hired by the city [[Tim Heaphy]]’s critical report on how the violent events from the summer of [[2017]] were handled. | |||
===Salary=== | ===Salary=== | ||
Brackney's starting salary was $140,000.<ref>https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/charlottesville-city-manager-makes-recommendation-for-police-chief/article_b63b900a-5845-11e8-bd17-1f2ee89f5eb3.html#tracking-source=article-related-bottom</ref> | Brackney's starting salary was $140,000.<ref>https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/charlottesville-city-manager-makes-recommendation-for-police-chief/article_b63b900a-5845-11e8-bd17-1f2ee89f5eb3.html#tracking-source=article-related-bottom</ref> | ||
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==Finalists: Dallas police chief job== | ==Finalists: Dallas police chief job== | ||
Brackney was selected as a finalist and will receive an interview. She is the only woman finalist and one of two who work outside of Texas | Dallas City Manager [https://dallascityhall.com/government/citymanager/Pages/default.aspx T.C. Broadnax] on Thursday, December 10, 2020, announced seven finalists to replace [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rene%C3%A9_Hall U. Reneé Hall] as the city's next Police Chief. Brackney was selected as a finalist and will receive an interview. She is the only woman finalist and one of two who work outside of Texas. The position will be open following the resignation of Police Chief U. Reneé Hall, who decided to step down following fallout from summer protests and increased crime in the city, according to The Dallas Morning News. To mitigate spread of the coronavirus outbreak during the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual interactions are taking the place of in-person community panels and interviews. The city of Dallas hired a firm in October 2020 to lead the national search for its next police chief. The firm conducted community surveys in November 2020, and it received 36 applications for the position. Dallas hopes to have a new police chief selected by January 1, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2020/12/10/dallas-police-chief-job-down-to-7-finalists-interim-leader-appointed/|title=Here are the seven finalists for Dallas police chief; two hail from each coast|last=|first=|publishdate=11:13 AM on Dec 10, 2020 CST|publisher=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=December 11, 2020}}</ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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Biographical Information
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Dr. RaShall M. Brackney become Chief of Police of the Charlottesville Police Department on June 18, 2018. Before joining the Police Department, Brackney was a 30-year veteran from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and served as the former police chief of George Washington University. [1]
Brackney is the first African-American woman to serve as the city’s Chief of Police. She succeeded Al Thomas, the city’s first African-American in the post. Thomas retired[2] after the release of former federal prosecutor hired by the city Tim Heaphy’s critical report on how the violent events from the summer of 2017 were handled.
Salary
Brackney's starting salary was $140,000.[3]
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Finalists: Dallas police chief job
Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax on Thursday, December 10, 2020, announced seven finalists to replace U. Reneé Hall as the city's next Police Chief. Brackney was selected as a finalist and will receive an interview. She is the only woman finalist and one of two who work outside of Texas. The position will be open following the resignation of Police Chief U. Reneé Hall, who decided to step down following fallout from summer protests and increased crime in the city, according to The Dallas Morning News. To mitigate spread of the coronavirus outbreak during the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual interactions are taking the place of in-person community panels and interviews. The city of Dallas hired a firm in October 2020 to lead the national search for its next police chief. The firm conducted community surveys in November 2020, and it received 36 applications for the position. Dallas hopes to have a new police chief selected by January 1, 2021.[4]
Biography
Brackney grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is the daughter of a white father and a black mother. She has over 30 years of police experience in Pittsburgh and for George Washington University. In her late 40's, Brackney received a master's and a Ph.D. She is married to Stefan Wheelock. [5]
Education & Certifications
Dr. Brackney earned Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Carnegie-Mellon University and a Ph.D. from Robert Morris University. Additionally, she has earned numerous professional certifications to include the Command Institute for Police Executives and the Police Executive Research Forum. Dr. Brackney is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia; the United States Secret Service Dignitary Protection course in Washington, D.C.; Redstone Arsenal "Bomb School" for managers in Huntsville, Alabama and Leadership Pittsburgh XIX.[6]
References
- ↑ Web. Brackney sworn in as Charlottesville police chief, Chris Suarez, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, June 18, 2018, retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ↑ https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/brackney-officially-chosen-as-charlottesville-police-chief/article_76636d9e-5d4b-11e8-bea8-4b7360f5ca56.html
- ↑ https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/charlottesville-city-manager-makes-recommendation-for-police-chief/article_b63b900a-5845-11e8-bd17-1f2ee89f5eb3.html#tracking-source=article-related-bottom
- ↑ Web. Here are the seven finalists for Dallas police chief; two hail from each coast, 11:13 AM on Dec 10, 2020 CST, retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ↑ Web. At Chamber lunch, Brackney gets "real," discusses race challenges, Melissa Castro, News Article, Charlottesville Daily Progress, August 28, 2018, retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Web. CHIEF OF POLICE, City of Charlottesville, retrieved December 11, 2020.