 Chief Robert DeVries joined the Kingman Police Department in May of 2003 after serving over 25 years and achieving the rank of Captain with the Holland, Michigan Police Department. He received his Bachelors Degree from Grand Valley State University in Michigan and since arriving in Arizona has completed the Southwest Leadership Academy and the Southwest Command College sponsored by the FBI Law Enforcement Executives Development Associates.
Chief DeVries serves as the Chairperson for the Mohave General Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET) and the Western Arizona Law Enforcement Association representing all law enforcement associations in Mohave and LaPaz County. Additionally, he also serves as the Chairperson of the Arizona POST Rules Advisory Committee.
In 2007 he was appointed as a member of the Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) board and the Management sub-committee. The HIDTA Board provides oversight for over 11 million dollars in funding for the State of Arizona through the Office of National Drug Control Policy. In 2008, he was appointed to serve in the United States Attorney Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee for the State of Arizona. |
