Breaking: Redding Police Chief Bill Schueller Will Retire This Fall

Updates: Monday, July 24, 2023, 9:00 a.m.

In follow-up emails Friday, City Manager Barry Tippin provided additional details about the nationwide search for the City of Redding Chief of Police. The process outlined by Mr. Tippin involves an initial screening to gather what he referred to as a “reasonably sized” pool of applicants that meets the minimum qualifications. 

Mr. Tippin said he will choose the members of both a professional interview panel and a community interview panel which will meet with the remaining candidates. Lastly, Mr. Tippin will conduct several final interviews to determine, “which best meets the city’s needs for the next chief.” Once Mr. Tippin makes the appointment, final approval for his selection of police chief will rest with the City Council as required by City code, Tippin said. 

Tippin responded to questions about why he had chosen to release the job post before a public announcement of Schueller’s retirement with this statement:

 “The decision to retire is a personal one, and the advertising of that is subject to what that individual is comfortable with. We are advertising the fact that the position is available, which is sufficient. This is that same philosophy I have for all positions, privacy is important when one decides to leave City employ and I respect that and will follow the lead of those who are leaving.”

Chief Schueller has not yet responded to Shasta Scout’s request for comment, made last week.

Original article published Thursday, July 20, 2023.

A July 14 job posting is, so far, the only public indication of the pending retirement of Redding Police Chief Bill Schueller, who has held the City’s top law enforcement position since September 2019.

“The City of Redding is seeking an experienced law enforcement professional,” one listing reads. “The ideal candidate will establish trust and credibility with the community . . . . a humble leader that can lead by example and mentor staff . . . must have respect and appreciation for the community and be a strong proponent of community policing principles and police/community partnerships.”

The salary range for the posted position is listed as $190,728-$247,968 annually.

On Friday, July 20, Redding City Manager Barry Tippin confirmed for Shasta Scout that Schueller has announced his retirement internally but not yet to the greater public.

“The Chief,” Tippin wrote by email, “will determine whether or not he will officially/publicly announce his retirement,” which will take effect this fall, he said.

Schueller became Chief after Roger Moore retired four years ago. He joined the Redding Police Department in 1994, working his way up to Captain before being promoted to his current role as Chief of Police.

When he began as Chief, Schueller managed a department of 106 sworn and 59 non-sworn personnel, with an annual budget of approximately $30 million. By 2022 that budget had risen to $36 million.

Under his leadership, RPD has increased full-time staff positions from 150-153, deployed a neighborhood police unit, and launched the Crisis Intervention Response Team (CIRT).

Shasta Scout has reached out to Schueller for further details and comment on his pending resignation and will update this article as we receive new information.

Annelise Pierce contributed to this story.

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