{"id":108775,"date":"2025-12-25T15:22:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T15:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/108775\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T15:22:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T15:22:11","slug":"brian-shab-san-jose-assistant-police-chief-appointed-new-police-chief-in-watsonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/108775\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Shab, San Jose assistant police chief, appointed new police chief in Watsonville"},"content":{"rendered":"

A San Jose assistant police chief has been picked to be the new chief of the Watsonville Police Department.<\/p>\n

The city of Watsonville announced the selection of Brian Shab to be its next chief. Shab, a Santa Cruz County resident, joined the San Jose Police Department in 1998 and rose to the level of assistant chief before being tabbed for the Watsonville job.<\/p>\n

He is expected to begin as chief in early 2026 after the completion of a background check process, city officials said.<\/p>\n

\u201cChief Shab brings extensive experience in law enforcement and is a proven leader who has dedicated his career to public service,\u201d City Manager Tamara Vides said in a news release<\/a>. \u201cChief Shab takes great pride in having built a reputation for integrity, fairness, transparency, and earned trust by putting people first; both within the organization and in the communities he serves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shab said in the release, \u201cI am truly honored, humbled, and excited to have been selected to serve as the next chief of police for the city of Watsonville. As a Santa Cruz County resident, Watsonville holds a special place in my heart. It is a beautifully diverse, hard-working, and family-oriented community. I will lead with accountability, compassion, and respect.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dan McMenamin is the managing editor at Bay City News, directing daily news coverage of the 12-county greater Bay Area. He has worked for BCN since 2008 and has been managing editor since 2014 after previously serving as BCN\u2019s San Francisco bureau reporter. A UC Davis graduate, he came to BCN after working for a newspaper and nonprofit in the Davis area. He handles staffing, including coaching of our interns, day-to-day coverage decisions and management of the newswire.<\/p>\n

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