New chief of police begins term in San Ramon

  • 2022-08-28
Denton Carlson is the new Chief of Police in San Ramon.

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Carlson has been part of the San Ramon Police Department since its founding in 2007. Since 2015, he has been working on the new Community Resource and Crime Prevention Division in the department by implementing the public safety emergency communications and social media outreach platforms. He was promoted to Captain in 2017 and has been overseeing the Divisions of Traffic and Youth Services and supervising uniformed patrol.

Carlson’s career as a police officer began when he became a Deputy Sheriff in the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff in 1998. His service to the community of San Ramon began in 2002 when he was a contract officer for the Sheriff’s Department of Contra Costa.

In addition to his responsibilities within the Police Department, Carlson has been the director of Office of Emergency Management for the city of San Ramon.

David Hudson, mayor of San Ramon, said that Carlson has been serving this community for the past 20 years and has been instrumental in shaping several important parts of the department. He said that the city is fortunate to have selected Carlson as the next Chief of Police for the city.