The City of Antioch Police Department is committed to excellence in serving our community. We demonstrate the following values, day in and day out:

• INTEGRITY
  The core of our public service is built around integrity. We are responsible for our actions and are willing to admit to our mistakes, thereby ensuring that our behavior builds credibility with the public.
• OPENNESS AND SENSITIVITY
  Openness and sensitivity are qualities we strive to bring out when interacting with the public. We will respond to the public’s request for assistance in a caring, helpful and understanding manner.
• PROFESSIONALISM AND COMPETENCY
  Our employees are dedicated to providing the community with professional and competent service at its highest level. We are clear in direction and perspective and in our sense of commitment.
• ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
  The fabric which binds our organization together are accountability and responsibility. Using good judgment in conjunction with taking calculated risks nurtures innovation. As we learn from our experiences, both positive and negative, we learn to challenge the future with optimism.
• ENCOURAGEMENT AND RECOGNITION
  We instill self-pride in our workforce and encourage independence, action and initiative. We recognize our employees as valuable assets and acknowledge our success as an organization is realized through team excellence.
• FUN AND VITALITY
  Remaining active, intuitive and curious while approaching our work with a sense of enjoyment only fosters an environment of excitement. Fun and vitality are the spirits behind all of our efforts.

Chief Addington has a distinguished career spanning three decades in law enforcement, culminating in his retirement from the Pittsburg Police Department in July 2022, where he served as Police Chief for a decade. With a diverse background encompassing executive and command roles, he transitioned to the private sector post-2022, offering consultancy services to law enforcement agencies throughout California.

Throughout his tenure at the Pittsburg Police Department, Chief Addington prioritized transparency and fostering community-police relations. His modernization initiatives resulted in a notable 10% reduction in crime rates and a remarkable 100% increase in departmental diversity.

Chief Addington’s leadership ethos revolves around progressive training methodologies, technological innovation, and fostering collaborative partnerships with communities. Recognizing the pivotal role of community support in effective policing, he has shared his expertise on community engagement with various prestigious organizations, including the California Police Chiefs’ Association and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

Chief Addington holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Chapman University. He is a distinguished Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy graduate, California P.O.S.T. Command College, and the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute.

Chief Addington is honored to serve as Antioch’s Interim Police Chief and is dedicated to fostering community trust, safety, and accountability through proactive engagement and innovative strategies.