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Carmel-by-the-Sea police chief to retire; commander named acting chief
Summary
Police Chief Tomasi will retire effective Aug. 4; Commander Treuer will serve as acting police chief (Director of Public Safety) beginning Aug. 5, the mayor announced.
Police Chief Tomasi announced his retirement, and the city will install Commander Treuer as acting police chief starting Aug. 5, the mayor said.
The mayor told the council that Chief Tomasi’s last day with the village will be Aug. 4 and that Commander Treuer will be installed Aug. 5 as acting police chief with the title Director of Public Safety while the city conducts the transition.
The mayor praised Tomasi’s leadership and mentorship and thanked Commander Treuer for agreeing to assume the interim role. “The commander has been amazing with again our team with the community with the public, just a very approachable, police chief,” the mayor said.
The remarks were made during council opening announcements; no formal vote was recorded in the transcript. The mayor framed the appointment as an administrative transition and said the commander has served closely with department staff and the community.
No timeline for a permanent chief recruitment was specified in the discussion recorded in the transcript.
Planning and administrative steps related to the transfer of duties were described as internal directions rather than formal council actions.
