SJPD Deputy Chief McFadden Selected as Stockton Chief of Police

MEDIA ADVISORY

On Wednesday, April 27th, 2022 SJPD Deputy Chief Stanley McFadden was selected as the 50th Chief of Police for the City of Stockton Police Department.

The nationwide search and rigorous process included surveys with the Stockton community and police department, interviews with community leaders, and a town hall meeting with each candidate. 

Deputy Chief McFadden was selected as the top candidate. With over 29 years experience in law enforcement and having held a large breadth of specialized assignments at SJPD including: 

The Field Training Unit, Violent Crimes Enforcement Team (VCET), the Gang Investigations Unit (GIU), Family Violence, and as a member of the Homicide/Crime Scene Unit as both an Officer and Sergeant.

As a Lieutenant, he has been the Academy Director, Training Unit Commander, and the Commander of our Internal Affairs Unit. More recently, he was assigned as the Central Division Captain before being promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief of Field Operations. Deputy Chief McFadden has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from California Coast University.

We congratulate the City of Stockton and the Stockton Police Department on selecting Deputy Chief McFadden.