Dayton Hires Top Cop!

Dayton hires Kamran Afzal as the new police chief.

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With the retirement of police chief Richard Biehl, the city of Dayton did a national search for a replacement who will combat the growing issues within the department.

They hired Kamran Afzal as the new city of police chief. 

Afzal who was the police chief for Hopewell, Virginia will move to Dayton in December. 

He has 30 years of experience in law enforcement.

Afzal was born in Karachi, Pakistan.

Afzal was born in Pakistan but grew up in Virginia. He was the police chief of Hopewell.

"My dad was a Naval Officer, so we moved from Karachi to Northern Part of Pakistan and back to Karachi, then another town called Pindi and then finally back to Karachi before we immigrated to the U.S.," Chief Afzal said. "My mom and I came April 20, 1982. I still remember that."

Afzal grew up in Northern Virginia and attended George Mason University with the goal of becoming a banker.

"I instantly knew that this was the right decision for me," he said.

Afzal began his career with the U.S. Capitol Police and then the Arlington Police Department.

He was on the job Tuesday, September 11, 2001, when terrorists flew a hijacked plane into the Pentagon.

"Those are once in a lifetime kind of events that I don't think anybody is ever prepared to deal with but you do," he said about his time at the Pentagon after the attack.

City manager Shelley Dickstein was pleased to find Afzal. She said that he will help build the bridge between Dayton residents and the police force which has nearly 400 active members.

Shelley Dickstein (left) announced the hiring of Dayton Police Chief.

"Over the last six months, this community has engaged in an extensive recruitment process, which provided me with a diverse spectrum of perspectives and invaluable input necessary for me to select the best police chief for our city," Dickstein said. "Throughout the process, Kamran consistently displayed leadership qualities that will serve our police department and community well. His experience in successfully implementing effective community engagement processes, leading various police operational units in reducing crime, along with his demonstrated commitment to train and develop the next generation of police leaders makes Chief Afzal a great addition to our team. With Deputy Director/Assistant Chief Matt Carper and Assistant Chief Eric Henderson leading besides him, I am confident that Chief Afzal will be successful in advancing the important work of police reform and helping us create stronger relationships with the city of Dayton's police and all members of our community."

Outgoing mayor and Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Nan Whaley said that Afzal will get the ball rolling.

"I am excited to have Chief Afzal lead the Dayton Police Department. An important outcome of our police reform was robust community involvement in the selection of our new chief, and I feel certain that the community's voice was heard. I look forward to seeing Chief Afzal carry out the long-term implementation of our police reform process and build on the work that has already been done."

The city had paid for body cameras to assist the Dayton Police.

Last month, the city face controversy when two officers pulled out a paraplegic man out of his vehicle in the Dayton View neighborhood. Clifford Owensby has filed a federal lawsuit against the city after he was pulled and detained by the police. The police claimed that he was observed leaving a home they were monitoring for drug activity. They pulled him over and asked for his license and registration.

They also asked if they can inspect the vehicle. Owensby declined citing that he didn't consent to searching his vehicle. He asked for their supervisor and that's when they pulled him out of the vehicle and placed him in handcuffs. They had a search dog sniff the vehicle and they determined that he had a large wad of cash but no drugs. 

The city has defended the actions of the officers. Owensby has called for the department to fire the officers.