| Chief Scott S.G. Vermeer
Scott Vermeer was appointed chief of the Mountain View Police Department on January 2, 2002. Before coming to Mountain View, he served as police chief for the City of Menlo Park. There he was credited with creating a dynamic and cohesive management team, bringing and keeping the agency to full staffing levels, and reversing a long period of low morale, replacing it with a clear direction and an esprit de corps.
Before Menlo Park, Scott served with the Redwood City Police Department, as a patrol officer, detective, juvenile officer, street crimes and narcotics sergeant, watch commander and detective sergeant. Scott was promoted to captain in 1995 and served as division commander of each of Redwood City's three divisions (Patrol, Administrative Services and Investigations). He also formed and commanded the department's SWAT and Hostage Negotiation Teams.
 Chief Vermeer has a B.A. in Management and an M.A. in Leadership from St. Mary's College. He is a graduate of the 189th session of the FBI National Academy. Scott has testified as an expert in gang investigations and crimes against children. He currently teaches leadership and ethics.
Scott was named Redwood City Officer of the Year in 1994 for developing gang prevention programs. The FBI director awarded him a commendation for his successful investigation of a Redwood City child kidnapping for ransom, which resulted in the return of the child to his family, and the arrest and conviction of all three suspects.
Chief Vermeer is a native of Santa Clara County. He lives in Mountain View with wife Kerry and their three children. Scott is active in his church and devotes time as a foster parent as well as volunteering with organizations such as his children's school, Mountain View-Los Altos PONY baseball, NJB basketball and the Police Activities League.
Captain Mick Hamlin
 Mick Hamlin joined the Mountain View Police Department in 1987 after spending two years working as a Deputy for the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. During his career with Mountain View, he has worked as a Patrol Officer and an undercover Narcotics & Vice Detective. In 1988, Mick was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. As a Sergeant, Mick spent two years in the Field Operations Division (FOD) as a Patrol Supervisor and two years assigned as the Professional Standards Supervisor. In 2002, Mick was again promoted, this time to the rank of Lieutenant and was assigned back to the Field Operations Division as a Watch Commander. In 2005, he was assigned as the Investigations Lieutenant. Recently, Mick was promoted to the rank of Captain and is assigned as the Commander of the Field Operations Division.
Mick holds a Bachelor's Degree in public administration from the University of San Francisco. He lives in Brentwood with his wife, Julene, and their two children. Mick likes to spend his free time snow boarding, bike riding, golfing, working out, and river fishing. Captain Max Bosel
 Max Bosel commands the Investigative Services Division. Max’s public safety experience started as a volunteer Explorer, followed by working as a Community Service Officer, Dispatcher, EMT, and Paramedic. He joined the Millbrae Police Department as a Police Officer in 1989, where he worked in Patrol and Investigations. In 1995, he joined the Mountain View Police Department where he has risen through the ranks while serving in a variety of assignments including Patrol, Crime Suppression, Accreditation, Personnel and Training, and Special Services. In addition, he has held collateral assignments in Field Training, SWAT, the Explorer program, Bicycle Patrol, Gang Suppression and Mounted Patrol.
Max holds a BA in Management from Saint Mary's College of California, a Master of Public Administration from Notre Dame de Namur University, is a graduate of Leadership Mountain View, and holds certificates from the Senior Management Institute for Police, Stanford University's Continuing Studies, and the University of Southern California's Delinquency Control Institute. Max lives in Mountain View with his family. L. W. "Chip" Yarborough II, Support Services Manager
Chip Yarborough was born and raised in Stockton, CA. He began his law enforcement career in 1981, as a dispatcher at the University of the Pacific Police Department. In 1982 Chip joined the Stockton Police Department's Police & Fire Communication Center as a telecommunicator. At Stockton, Chip also served as a communications training officer and a reserve police officer. In his spare time he worked on a paramedic ambulance.
In 1992, he became an emergency medical service coordinator, organizing pre-hospital care for two rural counties, Amador and Calaveras. Chip returned to law enforcement in 1995, as a training supervisor for Monterey County's Emergency Communications Department.
He joined the City of Mountain View in 1997. With a promotion in 2001, Chip became the manager of Mountain View's Emergency Communications Center. When the center became part of the police department in 2003, his management responsibilities expanded to the Support Services Division, which includes Emergency Communications, Property & Evidence, Management & Fiscal Services, and Records.
Chip attended San Joaquin Delta Community College studying administration of justice, and has a Bachelors Degree in Management at Saint Mary's College.
In his spare time, Chip plays softball on two different teams, and enjoys traveling. He lives in Mountain View. |  | Key Personnel
Lt. Tony Lopez
Assigned to the Office of the Police Chief, commands the Personnel & Training Unit and the Professional Standards Unit. Tony races cars in competition. He and his family travel to various islands and theme parks for fun. 
Lt. Chris Hsiung
Commands 2 of 6 patrol teams and SWAT, K-9, Bike Patrol and Horse Mounted Patrol Outside of work, Chris is involved in his local church and he and his wife enjoy the challenges of raising a 4 yr. old daughter and one yr. old twin boys.
Lt. Jeff Sato
Investigations Unit: Property & Financial Crimes, Crimes Against Persons, Support & Suppression Unit.
Lt. Derek Sousa
Commands 3 of 6 patrol teams and the Crisis Negotiation Team. Derek was raised and attended school only a stone's throw from the police department. 
Lt. Ken Miller
Commands 1 of 6 patrol teams, Special Operations, Youth Services and Traffic Team. Currently Driver Training Instructor. Ken enjoys spending time with his wife and 14 yr. old twin boys. Ken's hobbies are watching his sons play travel baseball and classic cars.
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