Office of the Chief of Police
Chief of Police: Rob Davis
Chief Robert Davis has strong roots in the San Jose community, graduating from south San Jose's Dartmouth Junior High School and Branham High School. Chief Davis completed volunteer service in Argentina for his church from 1977-1979, where he honed his Spanish speaking skills. He graduated from San Jose State University with a B.A. Degree in English with Honors, graduated summa cum laude from Golden Gate University with a Masters of Public Administration Degree, and is a graduate of Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) National Academy and the FBI’s National Executive Institute Program. He is also serving as the 2nd Vice-President for the Major Cities Chiefs Association.
Chief Davis has been a San Jose Police Officer since 1980. He has spent over nine years in the Patrol Division in varying capacities, along with distinguishing himself in the following assignments. As an officer, he served in the Field Training Program and as a Police Academy Training Officer. As a Sergeant, he was assigned to the Fraud/Burglary, Night Detective, and Internal Affairs Units, as well as the Airport Division. While a Lieutenant, he was the Commander of the Gang Investigation Unit for over three years. As a Captain, Chief Davis served in the Bureau of Technical Services, where he was instrumental in implementing the new Automated Information System and the nation's first Voluntary Racial Profiling Study. As a Deputy Chief, he commanded the Bureau of Investigations and its 256 detectives and support personnel.
Training has been a focus of Chief Davis' throughout his career. Since 1987, he has been an instructor at the Evergreen Valley College Police Academy, where he has mentored thousands of Police Recruits. Additionally, from 1993 to present Chief Davis has been a certified Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Commission Master Instructor and has taught a wide variety of courses to law enforcement professionals throughout the state. Over the last few years, Chief Davis has traveled to Honduras and El Salvador on behalf of the State Department to provide training concerning anti-gang and community policing strategies. Chief Davis currently serves on the Board of the YWCA of Silicon Valley, as well as the Advisory Committee for Project Cornerstone.
Chief Davis enjoys competing in triathlons. He rode a bicycle across the United States, traveling 3,605 miles between Santa Cruz, California and Yorktown, Virginia in 36 days.
