David B. Mitchell (police chief)
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David B. Mitchell is an American
police chief in Maryland
and previously Delaware
.
David B. Mitchell was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. His educational background includes B.S. in management and technology, M.A. in public policy degrees, and J.D. degrees from the University of Maryland, College Park
, and graduation from the FBI National Academy
. At the age of 21 in 1971, Mitchell began his professional career with the Prince George's County Police Department
, rising through the ranks to become Police Chief from 1990 to 1995 under then-County Executive Parris Glendening
. He was appointed as Superintendent of the Maryland State Police
in the Cabinet of Governor Parris Glendening in 1995 serving in that post until 2003.
In June 2004, Mitchell moved to Delaware to accept his appointment as state Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security in the Cabinet of Governor Ruth Ann Minner
, serving in that post until January 2009. Following his return to Maryland, he was apppointed as Director of Public Safety and Chief of the University of Maryland Police Department in May 2010.
United States
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police chief in Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and previously Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
.
David B. Mitchell was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. His educational background includes B.S. in management and technology, M.A. in public policy degrees, and J.D. degrees from the University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, and graduation from the FBI National Academy
FBI National Academy
The FBI National Academy is an independent program for U.S. and international law enforcement leaders. The first session began on July 29, 1935, with 23 students in attendance. At the time, professional development for law enforcement leaders was largely non-existent. The program focuses on...
. At the age of 21 in 1971, Mitchell began his professional career with the Prince George's County Police Department
Prince George's County Police Department
The Prince George's County Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in Prince George's County, Maryland in the United States, servicing a population of over 850,000 residents and visitors within 498 square miles of jurisdiction.-History:The Prince George's County Police Department...
, rising through the ranks to become Police Chief from 1990 to 1995 under then-County Executive Parris Glendening
Parris Glendening
Parris Nelson Glendening , a member of the United States Democratic Party, was the 59th Governor of Maryland from January 18, 1995 to January 15, 2003...
. He was appointed as Superintendent of the Maryland State Police
Maryland State Police
The Maryland State Police is the official state police force of the state of Maryland. The Maryland State Police is headquartered at 1201 Reisterstown Road in the Pikesville CDP in unincorporated Baltimore County.-Organizational structure:...
in the Cabinet of Governor Parris Glendening in 1995 serving in that post until 2003.
In June 2004, Mitchell moved to Delaware to accept his appointment as state Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security in the Cabinet of Governor Ruth Ann Minner
Ruth Ann Minner
Ruth Ann Minner is an American politician and businesswoman from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. She is a member of the Democratic Party who served in the Delaware General Assembly, as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delaware and two terms as the first female Governor of Delaware.-Early life...
, serving in that post until January 2009. Following his return to Maryland, he was apppointed as Director of Public Safety and Chief of the University of Maryland Police Department in May 2010.