By Associated Press - Saturday, October 3, 2020

PHOENIX (AP) - The head of an Arizona police department announced that he is stepping down to pursue a different career.

Scottsdale Police Chief Alan Rodbell said he would resign on Dec. 1 after being with the department since 2003. He is the department’s sixth police chief and has had the second-longest tenure in the office’s history.

Rodbell said he is leaving the department for a job in the private sector, KTVK-TV reported.



“It is an opportunity that comes at a time when I feel confident that the Scottsdale community is in great hands,” Rodbell said in a statement. “I leave feeling good about the City and our Police Department. This opportunity allows me to move away from Law Enforcement and still work and stay busy.”

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