Chief of Police 

Chief William J. Anderson was appointed Chief of Police on June 5, 2006. Chief Anderson is a native of Daytona Beach, Florida.  He retired on August 21, 1999 from the Daytona Police Department as a Police Commander after 20 years of service and has served as the Chief of Police for the City of Elizabeth City, North Carolina for two and a half years and DeLand, Florida for three and a half years.

Chief Anderson holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida and an Associate of Science Degree in Law Enforcement from the Daytona Beach Community College now known as Daytona State College. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, 192nd Session, Quantico, Virginia.

By embracing and promoting new as well as established programs, initiatives, and policies, Chief Anderson has comitted to the philosophy of Community-Oriented Policing.  Navigate the linked pages to see examples of how the Greenville Police Department works the principles of Community-Oriented Policing under the leadership of Chief Anderson.