Deputy Chief Vicino Selected for Riverside Position

Chief of Police Phillip Sanchez joined Riverside Chief Sergio Diaz today in announcing that Pasadena Police Deputy Chief Christopher O. Vicino, 48, has accepted a position as the Assistant Chief of Police for the Riverside Police Department. Vicino, a 25-year veteran of law enforcement, will soon resign his position in Pasadena to begin his new job in Riverside.  “I am excited to have been selected for this job. There are many challenges ahead, but I am looking forward to each and every one of them. I will miss the outstanding employees of the Pasadena Police Department, along with the great city they protect, but I feel my job is done here and it is time for me to move on”, said Vicino. 

Vicino served as the Interim Chief of Police in Pasadena for ten months in 2008 and again for eight months in 2010. He has been Pasadena’s Deputy Chief since 2006 and has over a decade of command level experience.

“Chris Vicino has dedicated his entire career to Pasadena” says Chief Sanchez. “I have known him for nearly a decade and have a great deal of respect for his abilities.”

Vicino will join newly appointed Riverside Chief Sergio Diaz to rebuild the executive command staff of the Riverside Police Department. “The men and women of the Riverside Police Department are hard working crime fighters. They have a great reputation in the law enforcement community and I will be honored to join their ranks. They deserve committed leadership that will help develop them for the future”, explained Vicino.  The Riverside Police Department serves 350,000 residents with over 400 sworn police officers and 200 civilian employees in a geographical area that spans 80 square miles.