Police Chief Finalists Announced. Meet and Greet Scheduled for April 2

Source: amherstma.gov

The Police Chief Search Committee has forwarded the names of two finalists for Police Chief to Town Manager Paul Bockelman. The two finalists are Todd Ahern, a Lieutenant in the Chelmsford, Massachusetts Police Department and Gabriel Ting, a Captain and Temporary Chief in the Amherst Police Department. 

Amherst community members are invited to a “meet and greet” session on Tuesday, April 2 in the Large Activity Room of the Bangs Community Center, 70 Boltwood Walk. Ahern will be present from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Ting will be present from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Interpretation services will be available and child care provided. 

Todd Ahern of Chelmsford has worked thirty years for the Chelmsford Police Department. Currently, he is the Lieutenant in charge of Community Wellness and Outreach. Ahern started as a Patrol Officer in the Chelmsford Department in 1994, became a Detective in 2000, was promoted to Sergeant in 2004, and then to Lieutenant in 2015. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. In 2021, Ahern earned a Public Leadership Credential from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. In addition, Ahern has coached youth wrestling, lacrosse, and soccer programs in Chelmsford. 

Gabriel Ting of Belchertown has worked for over twenty-six years for the Amherst Police Department. Currently, he serves as Temporary Chief and as Captain in charge of Police Operations. Ting started as a Patrol Officer in the Amherst Police Department in 1997, became a Detective in 2004, was promoted to Sergeant in 2010, and then to Lieutenant in 2016. He became Captain of Operations in 2019. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a Concentration in Criminal Justice from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from Western New England University. Ting is a certified instructor under the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council and has taught at various police academies. In addition, Ting has coached youth lacrosse and hockey in Western Massachusetts. He serves on the Ancestral Bridges Foundation Board of Directors. 

The meet and greet will be an informal gathering for the Amherst community to meet the two candidates. It will be moderated by Attorney Everald Henry, who serves as chair of the Police Chief Search Committee and is also a member of the town’s Community Safety and Social Justice Commitee. The Search Committee includes, in addition ot Henry, Lev Ben Ezra, Executive Director of the Amherst Survival Center; Tony Butterfield, chair of the Amherst Personnel Board and Professor Emeritus at the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst; Elizabeth Haygood, co-chair of the Human Rights Commission; Jennifer Moyston, Assistant Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Tim Nelson, Amherst Fire Chief; Tyrone Parham, Police Chief of the University of Massachusetts Amherst; Derek Shea, Principal of the Crocker Farm Elementary School; David Williams, member of the Amherst Housing Authority and member of the Amherst League of Women Voters Racial Justice Committee; and Melissa Loiodice-Walker, the Town’s Director of Human Resources. 

Ahern will arrive at 5:00 p.m. and be available for an hour. Ting will arrive at 6:30 p.m. and be available for an hour. The two sessions will be shared via Zoom and recorded. 

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