David Leavitt, currently of Nashville, Tennessee has accepted the position of Police Chief for the City of Alliance, Nebraska.
Chief Leavitt retired from the Metro Nashville Police Department after more than twenty years of service, which included time as a patrol officer, patrol sergeant, internal affairs, lieutenant, and captain. After promotion to lieutenant, Leavitt served as a watch commander and as an instructor with the Citizen Policy Academy. As captain, Leavitt commanded Nashville’s Custom Services Division, overseeing operations at all large special events and assuming Unified Command during major, unforeseen incidents. While serving as captain, he also supervised the Secondary Employment, School Resource Officer, FTO Coordinator, Special Investigations Surveillance Unit, and the LGBTQ Liaison divisions. Prior to becoming a police officer Chief Leavitt served as a paramedic. Leavitt holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration and a Master of Public Administration degree, both from Columbia Southern University.
The City was aided in the extensive selection process by executive search consultants Government Professional Solutions (GPS), a Police Review Board consisting of sheriffs and police chiefs in the Panhandle Region, and the City’s Civil Service Commission. In addition to submitting resumes and cover letters, candidates were required to complete multiple written questionnaires, participate in a preliminary video interview conducted and scored by GPS, interview with the Police Review Board, interview with the Civil Service Commission and interview with the City Manager and city staff. We thank those who served on these boards or otherwise dedicated their time and talents to the success of this hiring process.
The police chief job posting drew nine applications from states across the nation including Michigan, New Jersey, Tennessee, Colorado, Texas and Nebraska. Chief Leavitt will begin work within the next six weeks.