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[Former acting chief of U.S. Capitol Police to lead UC Berkeley’s police department](https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=uDPfAnrJXoDw8-2BCe3b2e6gTQXqoFtB58fI1KeAEfz1wwXdk7g5OHqRkAImK6vLZcRmmhW-2B-2BJFTNckyRuNSNdXwBArm9f3isZEt27wNgkb75f1iPutQL8DdbY1U52nbYnOZkQ-2FkAnFCcJo8VyCaYEOuNtr9CRc7DAXZSCZ4TcrK8-3Dwaif_mLoYh0p4AWg4foFr5HgrZ1QioQ33bLwdnQ-2BsYGKFX9mv8wVBOgi5GpVq-2FNhlrfTl-2BTI61oGMQNfTGLPKQc-2F-2BKWIb2uEidh5Cy9Snrxt2Kvdg46NMTv1EBYVNMuj4LXg-2FJGPI6Y0Hr2OY9gA2kOqnaOn7YIgVwc-2F1tPAoIDoMnozK6siVLWCcda02LO6BWYef8vmoyQqQaZxdyQrCoFjE3WTVNcvXku9KrQQQKOtlVHrT-2BfYbr3ORyFgw2IH0HbEs8LqXctL4nyDLD4-2FNCaxmQAPdbueuNJAMX9O5wHkOSKIofhJNPL-2FQt8ZsPJvjEcZsxYZX-2FVcRkkDP3LuiCQOepgH7tYO-2FrAe7nHV4QEWz1-2BEXe9ZQwSyphTg1GWdwXaV6bliEgAMf8-2Fm2BhJrph-2Fqyw-3D-3D)
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Dec. 5, 2022
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Yogananda Pittman, the incoming chief of the UC Berkeley Police, says she will respect the community’s diversity and listen to many voices as the department works to improve campus security and relations with nearby neighborhoods and towns. (Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small)
Berkeley — Yogananda Pittman, the interim chief who helped guide the recovery of the U.S. Capitol Police after the violent insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021, will be the next police chief at the University of California, Berkeley, campus officials announced today.
Pittman will assume leadership on Feb. 1, 2023. Margo Bennett, the current police chief, announced in October 2021 that she [planned to retire](https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=uDPfAnrJXoDw8-2BCe3b2e6vkaEtWisApygw9UiJ1DfH45DthEk-2FC0-2Bhpp9JtuJqpdJdRjCR5pSG3fjJ98X0Rp3A-3D-3Dv1uG_mLoYh0p4AWg4foFr5HgrZ1QioQ33bLwdnQ-2BsYGKFX9mv8wVBOgi5GpVq-2FNhlrfTl-2BTI61oGMQNfTGLPKQc-2F-2BKWIb2uEidh5Cy9Snrxt2Kvdg46NMTv1EBYVNMuj4LXg-2FJGPI6Y0Hr2OY9gA2kOqnaOn7YIgVwc-2F1tPAoIDoMnozK6siVLWCcda02LO6BWYef8vmoyQqQaZxdyQrCoFjE3Qe3RCbMzkjxQA5GI93L1X2kQyqmjm0ycqTS-2BewlQ1oIsd74vM4sspNDSRInEiFOKMF9hi4VFFdCUYSQIf269PD6Gz4xQgrHDEp3LTa1pMLZLgS3Xss58kvlTHVIvya8pOyaVwm19T5FR4TUh-2BmoSzJWkYwMwTtpARxYIdvmYKHeDaimhc1FQWXIf06qahms3g-3D-3D) this year.
Pittman was a pioneering officer on the Capitol Police force. Over the span of 21 years, she rose to become one of the first two Black women promoted to captain, and then served as interim chief for six months in the aftermath of the insurrection. In that post, she became a focal point for critics and reform advocates, but implemented changes designed to improve security, support officers traumatized by the riot and strengthen relationships across the U.S. Capitol community.
“Nothing is more important than the safety and well-being of our community, and I am
confident that Yogananda Pittman has all of the skills, qualities and experience necessary to excel as our next police chief at UC Berkeley,” said Chancellor Carol Christ. “Chief Pittman’s remarkable record of achievement and her steadfast commitment to reform and social justice make her perfectly suited for this essential leadership role on the Berkeley campus.”
Pittman said she looks forward to bringing her reform experience to Berkeley and to working with a diverse range of constituents to advance safety and security on campus and in neighboring communities. Such work, she suggested, is essential not just for public safety, but also for a healthy democracy.
“In the first 100 days after I arrive,” Pittman said, “I want to have a campaign of meetings with all of the entities that have a vested interest in safety and security on campus. Once I understand what everyone’s concerns are, then we’ll be able to come up with ways to address those concerns.
“To achieve change, it helps to have leaders who have deep professional experience, but who also know the perspective of people who have been on the receiving end of unfortunate encounters with law enforcement.”
Pittman announced her retirement from the Capitol Police last week, effective in early 2023. In Berkeley, she will direct a police force of about 140 officers, community safety officers and staff, with an annual budget of $15 million.
She will be a leader in managing a multi-year campus security [reform program](https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=uDPfAnrJXoDw8-2BCe3b2e6pM6Q-2B5D2pdYpOHRRHX8D33UNUU-2BjtvjXcm9k4KwD0wgfC01YMJDGjeX7q3nozQV9wCeESeu1p24mT9gdOvFTLWNFhDHnnpVpttuQ-2Bi3-2BxX-2FGyE3CljnVWXt53d6rvosBpxjLmwNIkdfFLv006dg-2FE0-3DuQjh_mLoYh0p4AWg4foFr5HgrZ1QioQ33bLwdnQ-2BsYGKFX9mv8wVBOgi5GpVq-2FNhlrfTl-2BTI61oGMQNfTGLPKQc-2F-2BKWIb2uEidh5Cy9Snrxt2Kvdg46NMTv1EBYVNMuj4LXg-2FJGPI6Y0Hr2OY9gA2kOqnaOn7YIgVwc-2F1tPAoIDoMnozK6siVLWCcda02LO6BWYef8vmoyQqQaZxdyQrCoFjE3QqxUUiXN4EDo7W-2Fh2s9p7heFK2-2B92mbv5Ms5jna9-2B0UnY4HKTAohA88iqUh-2By0h2vz6mVOMVz7UMwZTqz8J8tFdZQaYkv6XLki5YkRlZhpcGqKUAcNmeZFx0s4ExGxNmJ8DpNqUOZPWBtseE0vKL2sddZuOql8pF5VVD6pDdD4DytGTFfz7n-2FmRidmbTbuAHA-3D-3D), initiated in 2020, to improve emergency management, mental health crisis response and security technology and to strengthen relations with diverse communities.
UC Berkeley’s police department in recent years has struggled with reduced budgets and depleted ranks. It has played a prominent role in the high-profile initiative to develop People’s Park and to address persistent crime on and near campus.
The department has, at times, been caught between competing pressures from advocates, including students and parents, who want a stronger police presence on campus, and those who would prefer to abolish the department and use the funds for social welfare programs.
“The environment for policing on large, urban campuses is highly challenging,” said Marc Fisher, UC Berkeley’s vice chancellor for administration. “This is a nationwide phenomenon, and Berkeley is not immune. But in Chief Pittman, we have a leader of incredible personal and professional experience. She has confronted extraordinary challenges and achieved very strong results, both in policing and community building
“We are very fortunate to have her join the Berkeley community.”
Pittman grew up in Cambridge, Maryland. In 1999, she received a bachelor of science degree in psychology from Morgan State University, a historically Black research university in Baltimore. In 2019, she earned a master’s degree in public administration from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
In her role with the Capitol Police, she carried high-level leadership responsibilities while also pursuing a Ph.D. in public administration at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. She currently is completing her thesis on gender diversity in law enforcement.
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