Pictured: RaShall M. Brackney
The Charlottesville City Council approved the appointment of RaShall M. Brackney as the next chief of police.
She replaces Al Thomas who retired in December 2017.
Brackney, who is a retired 30-year veteran of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, previously served as the chief of police for George Washington University from 2015-2018.
Brackney will begin her term on June 18.
