LONG BEACH -- Deputy Police Chief J.J. Craig may be leaving Long Beach for Victoria, Texas.
Craig was chosen as the top candidate Tuesday for job of Chief of Police in the Victoria Police Department, according to the city officials there.
Craig bested two other candidates who interviewed with city officials last week in the town of roughly 60,000 people and located about 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico.
He currently serves as deputy chief of the LBPD's Support Bureau and is second in command to Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell.
Craig, a Long Beach native, started his 29 year career at the LBPD in 1982 as a patrol officer.
His experience includes community policing, investigations, budget development and management, counter-terrorism and homeland security, federal and state Homeland Security grant programs, information technology, policy development, employee recruitment and training, labor management and conflict resolution.
In his role as Support Bureau manager he oversees LBPD operations at the Port of Long Beach and Long Beach Airport and day-to-day operations of the Emergency Operations, Jail and Custody and Training divisions.
"His face-to-face interview was impressive but the committee still has some work to do, said Victoria City Manager Charmelle Garrett. "We will conduct an in-depth background review, contact his references, and study Deputy Chief Craig's professional accomplishments."
Garrett said the final decision should be made by late June or early July.
Craig was chosen as the top candidate Tuesday for job of Chief of Police in the Victoria Police Department, according to the city officials there.
Craig bested two other candidates who interviewed with city officials last week in the town of roughly 60,000 people and located about 30 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico.
He currently serves as deputy chief of the LBPD's Support Bureau and is second in command to Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell.
Craig, a Long Beach native, started his 29 year career at the LBPD in 1982 as a patrol officer.
His experience includes community policing, investigations, budget development and management, counter-terrorism and homeland security, federal and state Homeland Security grant programs, information technology, policy development, employee recruitment and training, labor management and conflict resolution.
In his role as Support Bureau manager he oversees LBPD operations at the Port of Long Beach and Long Beach Airport and day-to-day operations of the Emergency Operations, Jail and Custody and Training divisions.
"His face-to-face interview was impressive but the committee still has some work to do, said Victoria City Manager Charmelle Garrett. "We will conduct an in-depth background review, contact his references, and study Deputy Chief Craig's professional accomplishments."
Garrett said the final decision should be made by late June or early July.
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