Chief Paul Neudigate

Paul Neudigate was appointed Police Chief of the of the Virginia Beach Police Department on Oct. 14, 2020. As Chief, he has the privilege to lead and serve the 800 sworn officers plus professional staff that protect the City’s 460,000 residents and 13 million visitors that frequent this resort city each year.

During his tenure, Chief Neudigate has focused his efforts on reducing shooting violence, embracing technology as a force multiplier, enhancing employee wellness, and fostering police-youth community relations.

Chief Neudigate previously served the City of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Police Department for 30 years, retiring as Assistant Police Chief.

Chief Neudigate holds a bachelor’s degree in Justice Administration from the University of Louisville and a master’s in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati. He is a graduate of the following executive leadership schools: Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP), the Southern Police Institute (SPI) Administrative Officers’ Course, the Certified Law Enforcement Executive program (CLEE), the Police Executive Leadership College (PELC), the FBI’s National Executive Institute (NEI), the FBI’s Leadership in Counter Terrorism (LinCT), and the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) Police Executive Leadership Institute (PELI).

He serves on the ATF’s National Crime Gun Intelligence Governing Board and the MCCA’s Forensic Science Committee.