Roswell Appoints New Police Chief The City of Roswell has appointed James W. Conroy as its new police chief to lead the Roswell Police Department. Conroy is an accomplished law enforcement officer, who has served as a transformational leader with the Dekalb County Police Department for 28 years. He recently retired from the department after serving as its police chief since 2013. As the Dekalb County police chief, Conroy oversaw the operation of all police department services, and led a department of 1,200 employees, including 900 sworn police officers. He led a major command and management staff restructure, which resulted in a more streamlined and efficient operation. During his tenure as Dekalbs police chief, the county saw a 27% reduction in Part I crimes (which include murder, robbery, and theft). He attributes the reduction in crime to applying effective models of police management. I am honored and excited to be joining the Roswell Police Department as the next chief of police. The Roswell Police Department has a long history of providing excellent service to their community, and I look forward to building on that tradition, said Conroy. We will continue to focus on community policing by embracing the pillars of 21st Century Policing and the principles of procedural justice. After a nationwide search, City Administrator Gary Palmer said Conroy was his top choice for the job. The City of Roswell is fortunate to have an outstanding team of law enforcement professionals willing to go out every day to safeguard our community and put their lives on the line. They deserve to be led by an experienced chief who understands the dynamics of policing in the 21st century, and the challenges our officers face day in and day out. Our officers deserve to be led by a chief who understands that those officers out patrolling our streets, interacting with our kids, responding to emergencies, and serving our community are the backbone of a police organization. Our officers deserve a chief that has come up through the ranks and has a firsthand understanding of what it means to be a front-line officer in a large metropolitan area. Our community deserves a chief who is responsive, open, collaborative, and has the gravitas to cultivate successful relationships in our ever-changing environment. Jim Conroy checks all of those boxes, said Palmer.
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