Perry Tarrant, Assistant Chief, Seattle Police Department
July 25, 2016
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Seattle
Police Department (SPD) Assistant Chief, Perry Tarrant, has been named
national president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
Executives (NOBLE) which
serves more than 3,000 members worldwide. The announcement came at the
conclusion of NOBLE's 40th Anniversary Training Conference and
Exhibition in Washington, DC. In his new role, Mr. Tarrant will be
responsible for the strategic direction and leading the efforts
to continue the organization's trajectory of strengthening
its fiscal resources and infrastructure, while increasing the delivery
of program services to ensure there is equity in the administration of
justice.
Perry Tarrant has law enforcement knowledge spanning decades.
Prior to being recruited as an Assistant Chief for the City of Seattle,
Perry rose through the ranks in the Tucson Police Department. He
started as an officer for the department and became a member of the SWAT
team and canine unit. From 1990 to 1997, Mr. Tarrant supervised
internal affairs, traffic, SWAT, and other operations. From 1997 to
2005, he served as a lieutenant and oversaw neighborhood crime teams and
the department's aviation support section, was patrol commander for two
different areas of the City, and was an executive officer in the Office
of the Chief. In 2005, Mr. Tarrant was promoted to captain where he was
a patrol division commander, specialized response division commander,
and investigation division commander. In 2014, Mr. Tarrant was appointed
to coordinate the City of Yakima's Gang Free Initiative's prevention
and intervention programs and to act as the city's Emergency
Preparedness Director. Currently, Mr. Tarrant commands the Special
Operations Bureau of the Seattle Police Department. Mr. Tarrant has
participated in formal reviews of complex officer involved shootings and
uses of force, and is considered a subject matter expert.
Mr.
Perry Tarrant has studied at the FBI National Academy, the Senior
Management Institute for Police and is a certified FEMA Incident
Commander & Instructor. He also holds a Criminal Justice Graduate
Studies Certificate from the University of Virginia and a certificate
from the NOBLE CEO Program.
Assistant Chief Tarrant expressed enthusiasm in leading the
organization at such a crucial point in its history stating, "I look
forward to extending NOBLE's member value platforms and working to help
transform law enforcement to reflect the requirements and needs of
policing in the 21st century." Tarrant continued, "NOBLE intends to
leverage its nearly 3,000 members to commit to the 21st Century Policing
model." Mr. Tarrant's predecessor also noted the significance of his
election coming on heels of multiple police-citizen incidents that will
shape the future of policing in America. "Given the recent events around
the nation, race and policing are at a pivotal point in our nation's
history," stated Gregory A. Thomas, Senior Executive for Law Enforcement
Operations at Office of the Kings County District Attorney and outgoing
NOBLE National President." Thomas continues, "NOBLE stands at the
forefront of the changes that need to take place in training,
recruitment and building trust and our leadership is poised to have
maximum impact on national policing models. I've been working with
Assistant Chief Tarrant for the past year in his role as NOBLE's First
National Vice President and I am confident he's fully prepared to carry
the baton. He comes with a wealth of experience, is knowledgeable and
certainly capable of taking NOBLE into the next era of policing. I am
proud to have him as a successor and look forward to working with him as
president."
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