Bureau of Administration
Deputy Chief: Phan Ngo
The Bureau of Administration is commanded by Deputy Chief Phan Ngo. Chief Ngo has been a San Jose police officer since1989. As an officer, he worked in Patrol, the Violent Crimes Team/Assaults Unit, the Hostage Negotiations Team, the Violent Crimes Unit, and the Robbery Unit. He was promoted to Sergeant in 1997. As a Sergeant, he supervised patrol teams in Central Division and Foothill Division. His specialized assignments as a Sergeant included the Violent Crimes Enforcement Team and the Vice Unit. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2003. As a Lieutenant, he worked in Central Division and Western Division. He also served as the Commander of the Gang Investigations Unit and Internal Affairs. He was promoted to Captain in 2008, where he assumed command of Central Division. He was promoted to Deputy Chief in 2010, and currently commands the Bureau of Administration. Deputy Chief Ngo has a Bachelor of Science degree in Administration of Justice, and a Minor in Asian–American Studies from San Jose State University. He is also a graduate of the Los Angeles Police Department Leadership Program.
BOA Commander:
Captain: Scott Savage
Captain Scott Savage was hired January 5, 1986. After graduating from the police academy with top academic honors he was assigned to patrol duties, the Narcotics Enforcement Team in the Special Operations Division, and the Vice Unit.
He was promoted to Sergeant in December 1994 and returned to patrol, supervising teams on both midnight and day shifts. He was then assigned to supervise enforcement teams in the Narcotics / Covert Investigations Unit and the Vice Unit.
He was promoted to Lieutenant in March 2000 and served as a commander assigned to patrol functions in the Southern and Western Divisions. He was transferred to command the Police Personnel Unit in 2001. In 2003 he was selected to serve as a Federal Bureau of Investigation Executive Fellow, assigned to the National Joint Terrorism Taskforce in Washington DC. He was later transferred to act as the Operations Commander of the Airport Division. In 2007 he was assigned to create the South Bay Terrorism Early Warning Group and later served as an Assistant Deputy Director of the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center in San Francisco.
Captain Savage possesses a Master of Arts degree in Leadership from Saint Mary’s College and a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Criminal Justice Administration from San Jose State University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the California Command College, Community Leadership San Jose Silicon Valley and he has served as a participant in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s SHARP program.