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City will announce new Great Falls Police Chief on Monday

Captain Rob Moccasin, Captain Jeff Newton, and Lieutenant Doug Otto
Posted at 11:40 AM, Apr 26, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-26 16:59:03-04

(UPDATE) Doyon announced that Jeff Newton has been named as the police chief.



(1st REPORT) City Manager Greg Doyon will be announcing the next City of Great Falls Police Chief at a news conference on Monday at 2:00 pm in the Commission Chambers.

The three candidates are Captain Rob Moccasin, Captain Jeff Newton, and Lieutenant Doug Otto.

Throughout the selection process, City Manager Doyon worked with the City's leadership team, elected officials, community members, and Neighborhood Council representatives, soliciting their feedback regarding the Chief position.

The final interviews were conducted by the City Manager and Deputy City Manager.

David Bowen retired as the police chief on April 2nd. Moccasin has been serving as the interim chief since then.