Colonel Toussaint E. Summers, Jr. became the Chief of Police for the Town of Herndon on July 19, 1999. Chief Summers is a Northern Virginia native and former 23-year veteran of the Prince William County Police Department, retiring as a District Commander at the rank of Captain. During his career with the Prince William County Police, Chief Summers served as Academy Director of the Prince William County Public Safety Academy. He possesses a strong background in community policing, which has manifested itself in the expansion and enhancement of the Herndon Police Community Policing Program. The Herndon Police Department provides service with a community focus - "in partnership with the community." Chief Summers holds a bachelor's degree in Administration of Justice from American University, and a master's certificate in Administration of Justice from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Among the many changes since becoming Chief of Police, he has overseen the transition to a new 800 mzh radio system and secured a new integrated information system, enabling the HPD to achieve paperless reporting. This use of modern technology has minimized officer downtime, increased information access and enhanced the safety of members of the Herndon Police Department and the community it serves.

Along with his duties as Chief of Police he is serving the law enforcement community as:

• Chairman of the 10th Congressional District Gang Task Force
• Facilitator/Instructor with the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
• Member of the Executive Board, Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission.
• Member of the Northern Virginia Community College Administration of Justice Curriculum Advisory Committee.

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