Santa Maria's New Police Chief Ready to Serve, Partner with Community

Santa Maria's New Police Chief Ready to Serve, Partner with Community

With his family, friends, colleagues and strangers filling the audience, the new chief of the Santa Maria Police Department took the oath of office Tuesday night before sharing his intent to focus on serving the community. Chief Christopher Williams, most recently assistant chief at the Oxnard Police Department, was chosen after a wide search and candidates undergoing interviews by professional panels made up of local residents and staff members…