Biography:

Assistant Chief George W. Anderson joined the New York City Housing Police Department in January 1982, and began his career on patrol in Police Service Area (PSA) 5.  He was promoted to Sergeant in December 1986; Lieutenant in August 1989; Captain in July 1994, and became a member of the NYPD during the merger of the Housing Police in 1995.  He was promoted to Deputy Inspector in May 1998; Inspector in July 2000; Deputy Chief in August 2003; and Assistant Chief in August 2007.  He has served in PSA 5, the Police Academy and the Personnel Bureau’s Staff Services Section.

Currently the Commanding Officer of the Police Academy, Assistant Chief Anderson has also commanded the Personnel Bureau’s Staff Services Section.  He has served as the Executive Officer of the Personnel Bureau and the Police Academy.  During his tenure at the Personnel Bureau, he served in a pivotal leadership position for perhaps the most challenging period in the history of that command.  Nearly 40% of the Department was hired over that five year period, and Chief Anderson was a key figure in the introduction of many important programs to enhance the recruitment and investigation of police candidates.

In his role as the Commanding Officer of the Police Academy, he continues to strive for innovative means to approach age-old training issues.  In an agency as large as the NYPD, effective and efficient training becomes key to the success of the Department.  Chief Anderson has introduced initiatives in the technology and leadership training areas that have been well received and have assisted the Department in meeting important training needs.

Assistant Chief Anderson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies from the University of the State of New York Regents College, a Master of Science degree in Instructional Technology from New York Institute of Technology, and a Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York at Albany.  He is currently an affiliated faculty member of Penn State University in their Justice and Safety Institute.  Assistant Chief Anderson also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Criminal Justice at Monroe College.

Assistant Chief Anderson has been married to his wife, Kathryn, a pharmacist for Target, for 23 years, and they are the parents of one daughter, Kaitlyn, who at the tender age of 11 is a competitive Irish Step Dancer and recently competed in the All—Irelands in Kerry.  An avid skier, he is a member and advisor of the NYPD Ski Club, and the Headquarters Vice President of the NYPD Emerald Society.  He also serves and the Second Vice President of the American Academy for Professional Law Enforcement.  Assistant Chief Anderson is a member of the International Association of Chief’s of Police, serving on the Private Sector Committee, and a member of the New York State Association of Chief’s of Police.