Daniel Hahn retired from a distinguished career of over 34 years in law enforcement.  Chief Hahn served as the first African American police chief in the cities of Roseville and Sacramento.  Daniel recently served as the Dean of the Sacramento Regional Public Safety Center at American River College and currently serves as the Vice President of Security Operations for the Sacramento Kings.    

Daniel was raised in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento after being adopted at three months old.  He witnessed gun violence, including a murder when he was nine years old, and was arrested for resisting an officer when he was sixteen years old.  Daniel’s younger brother was the victim of gun violence when he was murdered in downtown Sacramento in 1992.  

Although he never considered a career in law enforcement growing up, Daniel was persuaded to apply for the Sacramento Police Department while attending Sacramento City College.  He was hired as a Community Service Officer in 1987 and rose to the rank of Captain in the Sacramento Police Department.  He served in numerous assignments including Public Information Officer, High School Criminal Justice Academy Coordinator, Watch Commander, Special Investigations Commander, Patrol Commander and Personnel Division Commander.  

In 2011, Daniel was sworn in as Roseville’s 15th Chief of Police and served for over six years before coming back to his hometown of Sacramento as the 45th Chief of Police for the Sacramento Police Department where he led the department through unprecedented social unrest and the innovative evolution of public safety.  

Daniel Hahn holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento and a Masters of Public Administration from National University.  He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy, P.O.S.T. Command College, Sierra Health Foundation Leadership Program,   American Leadership Forum (ALF), and Stanford University’s Local Governance Summer Institute.  Daniel is an adjunct professor at California State University, Sacramento.  He also teaches a history and Implicit Bias course that he developed through years of research.    

Throughout his career, Chief Hahn has been honored with many awards.  He is a member of numerous organizations such as the California Police Chiefs Association, and volunteers his time on numerous boards throughout the region.

Chief Hahn is also a committed and proud father of two incredible daughters, and dedicated husband to his beautiful and always supportive wife, Katrina.

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