Chief Manny Cid

President

Glendale P.D.

Chief Cid was appointed as Glendale’s 20th Police Chief in January of 2023.

As Glendale’s Police Chief and a law enforcement leader, Chief Cid brings a collaborative leadership style to leading an organization, a proactive approach to community-centric policing, an unwavering commitment to professionalism, and a focus on fostering and preserving partnerships.

Chief Cid formerly served the Culver City community for nearly 20 years as a member of their Police Department, and as the Department’s Chief of Police from 2020-2022. Throughout his two-decade law enforcement career, Manny has had the opportunity to work a vast array of assignments, while promoting up the ranks of two full-service police departments. Manny has also had the opportunity to work on multiple local, state, and federal taskforces, impacting public safety on a regional level. He holds law enforcement executive leadership positions at the local, county, and state levels, as well as Chair of the Executive Board for the LA IMPACT Taskforce.  In addition, Chief Cid also serves as a Board Member for the Glendale Memorial Hospital.

Manny possesses his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Whittier College, as well as his Master’s degree in Public Administration and Organizational Leadership from National University. In addition to his formal education, Manny is a graduate of the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute, the West Point Leadership Program, California’s POST Executive Development Course, and the FBI’s National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.