Interim Chief of Police Colby Brandt joined the Glendale Police Department in 1997. Before serving as the Interim Chief of Police, Chief Brandt served as the Assistant Chief over the Investigations and Administrative Services Bureau, overseeing planning and operations for Special Events and Operations, the Criminal Investigations Division, and Administrative Services. Prior to this role, Chief Brandt served as the Administrative Services Commander, overseeing training, personnel management, grants, budget, audits and inspections, and planning and research. In addition to this, Chief Brandt has also served as a Patrol Officer, Property Crimes Detective, Auto Theft Detective, Patrol Sergeant, Neighborhood Response Squad Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, General Investigations Lieutenant, and Patrol Commander over our Gateway Patrol Division.
Chief Brandt earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration from Ottawa University and graduated with a Master of Science in Homeland Security from CalU. He is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (FBINA Class 270), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Drug Unit Commanders Academy, and the AZPOST Arizona Leadership Program (ALP).
Prior to joining the Glendale Police Department, Chief Brandt served as a United States Marine. He has been married for 30 years and has two children; a son serving in the United States Air Force, and a daughter.