Please join us for the next San Ramon Chamber of Commerce Fourth Friday Roundtable for an update from the San Ramon Department.
Denton Carlson, previously a Captain with the San Ramon Police Department, was sworn in as the City’s fifth Police Chief at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. Denton was selected after a nationwide recruitment effort that involved a series of panels involving community members, city staff, and subject matter experts. Denton’s law enforcement career started in 1998 as a Deputy Sheriff. In 2002, he began serving the San Ramon community through the Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff as a contract police officer for the city. In 2007, Denton joined the newly formed San Ramon Police Department. During his time as an Officer, Corporal, and Sergeant, he held the positions of Patrol Officer, Community Academy Coordinator, Detective, Tactical Team member and Team Leader, Law Enforcement Academy Recruit Training Officer, Patrol Supervisor, and Professional Standards and Training Supervisor.