Police Chief Angela Averiett was announced as the new San Leandro, Calif., police chief by City Manager Fran Robustelli on June 6, 2024. Saskia Lagergren succeeds Averiett as Los Altos police chief. Averiett as Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Police Department Deputy Chief in a lobby in the BART Police Department in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)

Angela Averiett has been appointed to serve as the next police chief of San Leandro. 

Prior to her previous role as interim police chief in San Leandro, Averiett served as the police chief in Los Altos. 

“Chief Averiett is a well-respected law enforcement veteran, who is an advocate for diversity, inclusion, and community building,” said City Manager Fran Robustelli. 

Averiett is also part of The Curve, an organization that gives leaders in policing the most current and creative ideas about leadership and the resources to implement them so they can more “effectively modernize their cultures from the inside-out.”    

Averiett stated, “It is an honor to be gifted the chance to serve the dedicated women and men of the San Leandro Police Department and the rich, diverse group of San Leandrans.”