Ontario Police Chief Steven Romero takes oath of office at the city council chambers Monday morning. From left: City recorder Tori Barnett, Police Chief Steven Romero, Mayor Riley Hill and City Manager Adam Brown. (Submitted photo)
ONTARIO – Steven Romero, a former police lieutenant from southern California, was sworn in as Ontario’s new police chief Monday.
Romero was previously a lieutenant at the Hawthorne Police Department, where he worked since 1993. Before that, he worked for the Los Angeles Police Department from 1989 until 1993.
Romero has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from California State University at Fullerton.
Ontario Police Chief Steven Romero chats with City Manager Adam Brown. (Submitted photo)
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