Public Invited to Chief Eric Randall's Swearing-In Ceremony June 14

 
The City of Pensacola, Mayor Grover C. Robinson, IV and the Pensacola Police Department invite the community to attend a Swearing-In Ceremony on Monday, June 14 honoring Eric Randall as he is sworn in as Chief of Police of the Pensacola Police Department.

The ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. in Council Chambers, located on the first floor of City Hall at 222 W. Main St. 

The ceremony will also be live streamed at cityofpensacola.com/video. There will be limited seating capacity in Council Chambers. 

Chief Randall was selected as the Chief of Police for the Pensacola Police Department in May after a nationwide search, public participation and thorough review by the selection committee and mayor. 

"I am looking forward to celebrating Chief Randall's swearing-in and bringing his leadership to the Pensacola Police Department, along with his sincere dedication to serving and connecting with the Pensacola community," Mayor Robinson said. "The Pensacola Police Department has a strong reputation as a professional law enforcement agency, and I am excited to have Chief Randall's passion and expertise join the incredible men and women of PPD."

"I am so honored to have been chosen as the Chief of Police for the Pensacola Police Department, and I look forward to all the amazing things we will do together," Chief Randall said. "PPD is the key to making Pensacola a safe place to live, work, visit, and raise a family. In order to achieve this goal, we have to work as an innovative and collaborative team. We will work hard together to lead our department and city into the future."

Eric Randall's Bio

Chief Randall began his career with Newport News Police Department in 1998 as an auxiliary officer. In February 2000, he became a full-time officer where he worked as a patrol officer, bike officer, field training officer, narcotics detective, and explosive breacher on the department’s tactical operations unit.

In 2006, Chief Randall was promoted to Sergeant where he served as a supervisor in patrol and the Organized Crime Division. As a sergeant in Organized Crime Division, he led investigations related to the illegal distribution of narcotics and supervised the FBI’s Peninsula Safe Streets Task Force.

In 2010, Chief Randall was promoted to Lieutenant. As a Lieutenant, he served in a variety of assignments to include Acting Precinct Commander, Acting Criminal Investigations Commander, and Tactical Operations Unit Commander (SWAT).
 
On November 16, 2014, he was promoted to Captain and served as the South Precinct Commander.
 
On August 14, 2017, he was promoted to Assistant Chief of Police and served as the Investigations Bureau Commander.
 
Chief Randall earned both a MS and BA in Criminal Justice from Saint Leo University. He is a graduate of the 63rd session of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) – Senior Management Institute for Police. During his law enforcement career, Chief Randall has received numerous awards and commendations to include the two Life Saving Awards, 2014 Homeless Outreach Collaborative Team Outstanding Community Service Award, 2012 William F. Corvello Leadership Award, 2010 United States Attorney Public Service Award, 2009 Federal Bureau of Investigation Top Gang Investigation, NOBLE Criminal Justice Achievement Award, and the United States Attorney Award for Excellence in Management. 

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