Angela Averiett had been interim chief of the department since late April.
SAN LEANDRO — Angela Averiett, a more than 30-year veteran of Bay Area law enforcement, has been named San Leandro’s new chief of police, the city announced Tuesday.In a social media announcement of the appointment, which was effective Monday, City Manager Fran Robustelli called Averiett “a well respected law enforcement veteran, who is an advocate for diversity, inclusion and community building.
She succeeds former San Leandro chief Abdul Pridgen, who left the department in February amidst an internal investigation into possible misconduct that had begun in September of 2023. In announcing the departure, the city did not say if Pridgen resigned or was fired. The city has never detailed the charges against him.
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