Redlands, CA
Rachel Tolber was appointed Chief of Police of the Redlands Police Department on June 12, 2023. The Redlands Police Department is a full-service, municipal police agency that prides itself on its strong partnership with the community and high levels of public safety services.
Chief Tolber began her law enforcement journey in 1997 when she was hired by the Redlands Police Department as an undergraduate student intern performing as a research assistant. In 1998, she became a police officer, and since then has served the department in a variety of positions and operational, tactical, investigative, and training assignments. Chief Tolber possesses a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from the University of Redlands, and she holds a master’s degree in criminology, law and society from the University of California, Irvine. She also earned a master’s degree in applied criminology from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. In 2021, she completed the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Command College. Chief Tolber is a founding member and current Treasurer of the American Society of Evidence-Based Policing and was recently selected to serve on the IACP’s Research Advisory Committee.