The Brief
- Chandler’s city charter mandates department heads live within the city, a previously discussed requirement that Chief Bryan Chapman is allegedly not following.
- An internal email reveals a tipster told the City that Chapman lives in Ahwatukee and uses a Chandler rental property, which his son allegedly occupies, to comply with the rules.
- Chandler voters will decide on a November 2026 ballot amendment that would remove the residency requirement for department heads like the police chief.
CHANDLER, Ariz. – Is the City of Chandler pushing to change the rules for its top cop and other department leaders? FOX 10 asked that question as current policy mandates that all department heads must move into the city within six months of taking the job. But internal records obtained show this issue was raised a year ago with Police Chief Bryan Chapman.
The backstory:
“Good afternoon, my name is Bryan Chapman. It’s a pleasure to be here, and it’s a real pleasure to have to go first in this environment. I have been, I currently serve as an assistant chief in the Phoenix Police Department,” Chapman said.…