Chief Michael Soelberg was appointed as the Gilbert Police Department Chief of Police in June 2017. Chief Soelberg began his law enforcement career with the Mesa Police Department in 1995. With the Town of Gilbert, Chief Soelberg has placed emphasis on keeping up the Department’s growth with the growth of the community, which is now over 282,000 residents.

Chief Soelberg graduated from Weber State University (Ogden, UT), earning a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Education degree from Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, AZ). In 2009, Chief Soelberg completed a six-month research Fellowship with the Police Foundation in Washington, DC. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Session #258, in Quantico, VA, and Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) Police Executive Leadership Institute (PELI), Class #4. He currently serves on the AZCEND Board of Directors and previously was on the United Food Bank Board of Directors for six years. He is currently on the Executive Board of the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police.

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