Atlantic City Police Department Chief of Police Henry White to Retire October 1
For Immediate Release:
September 12, 2020
Atlantic City Police Department Chief Henry White announces
that after 35 years of dedicated service to the residents and visitors in the City
of Atlantic City he will retire on October 1.
Chief White, who was born and raised in Atlantic City and is
a graduate of the Atlantic City public school system, began his law enforcement
career in 1985 after graduating from William Paterson University.
Chief White’s first assignments were in the patrol division
and Safe Streets Unit (foot patrol). In
1988, he was assigned as a detective in the Special Investigations Section and
Major Crimes Unit. During this period,
he was also a member of the department’s Crisis Negotiating Team and was the
Critical Incident Stress Management officer for the department.
In 1997, Chief White was promoted to sergeant and assigned to
various investigative units. After being
promoted to Captain in 2001, he held assignments as a patrol division commander,
Crisis Negotiating Team commander, and was the accreditation manager for the department.
In 2005, Chief White was promoted to deputy chief before
being promoted to Chief of Police in 2013.
During his tenure as Chief of Police, the police department has
increased their community policing efforts to interact with the residents in a
more positive setting. This has included
the creation of the Neighborhood Coordination Unit targeting quality of life
issues in the communities and addressing and assisting our homeless population
and community outreach. As a result of
these efforts, the complaints that are received about police officers has drastically
reduced.
Chief White has also been at the forefront of technological
advances in policing in Atlantic City such as mandating that all patrol
officers wear a body worn camera and the opening of a state-of-the-art surveillance
center.
Besides his role in the police department, Chief White has
continued to give back to the community by volunteering his time to be on several
boards that aid the community such as the Planning Board for the City of
Atlantic City, Atlantic City Police Athletic League (PAL), and the Atlantic
City Police Foundation.
Chief White will retire to enjoy time with his wife
Briggitte, three sons, Henry, John, and David, daughters’ in-law Latiya and
Cori, and five granddaughters.
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