Chief of Police - Robert H. Smith

In 1989 I began working for the Roswell Police Department, prior to that time I had worked as Patrol Officer with the Provo Utah Police Department, as a Trooper with Utah Highway Patrol, and as Special Agent with the FBI. During my tenure with the Roswell Police Department I have worked as a, Patrol Officer, a Crime Prevention Officer, a SWAT team member, a Patrol Sergeant, the Internal Affairs Supervisor, the Patrol Commander, the Support Services Commander, the Communications Commander and as the Chief of Police.

My vision for the Roswell Police Department can be summed up in one word, “Teamwork.”  The intent of this vision is to foster and develop teamwork between our officers, teamwork between our divisions, and teamwork between the police department and the community.

The first and foremost objective of the Roswell Police Department is to prevent crime.  We used to designate one officer as the “Crime Prevention Officer,” now we are all crime prevention officers.

The time that I have spent with Roswell Police Department has been the most fulfilling time of my entire career.  Our department is small enough to work together as an efficient team, yet large enough to provide our officers the opportunity to specialize.  The men and women of the Roswell Police Department are dedicated professionals in every sense of the word, and the people of the Roswell Community truly care, making this a great place to work and live.