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Former Pasadena Police Officer to Lead Torrance Police Department

Published on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 2:21 pm
 

Former Pasadena police Officer Jeremiah “Jay” Hart has been named the new Torrance police chief, Torrance City Manager Aram Chaparyan announced on Wednesday.

Hart will assume his new duties on June 20, Chaparyan said.

The current interim police chief, Jon Megeff, will continue to serve in that capacity until Hart is sworn in.

Hart began his career as a patrol officer for Pasadena in 1998 when the department was led by then-Police Chief Bernard Melekian.

In 2001, Hart was hired by the Torrance Police Department and served in various assignments including patrol officer, motor officer, recruitment training officer, and patrol field supervisor.

In 2008, he was promoted to sergeant. While in that role, Hart served as the former chief’s adjutant/public information officer, and as a personnel sergeant, in addition to overseeing research and training.

Hart has served as a Torrance police lieutenant since 2015.

Hart was chosen out of 17 candidates, which included both internal and external applicants. As the 11th Torrance police chief, he will be responsible for leading the Police Department with a focus on community engagement, innovation, and developing the next generation of department managers, while staying at the forefront of law enforcement trends, Chaparyan said.

His duties have included serving as watch commander, supervising the Traffic and Special Events Division, and managing the Communications/Information Technology
Division. In addition, his other assignments included acting as the unmanned aircraft systems commander and as a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics Team.

“Jay’s experience, continued education, training and community involvement are reflective of his professional commitment to law enforcement and to the city of Torrance,” Chaparyan said.

“He remains actively engaged in the law enforcement community and is focused on providing the highest standards and optimum public service. I am confident he will prove himself to be a great chief.”

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