Bellevue Police Department just announced that Police Chief Steve Mylett will be leaving after accepting a chief position in Akron Ohio.. He will be this new venture August 9th, after serving as top cop in Bellevue for six years.
“While I’m personally happy for him, I was also disappointed to learn that Police Chief Steve Mylett will be leaving the City of Bellevue,” said Miyake. “Steve has done an outstanding job leading the department over the last six years during an unexpectedly turbulent and transformative time. His dedication to public service, community outreach, staffing recruitment and crime reduction efforts have enhanced Bellevue’s reputation as a safe and thriving community. I wish him and his family the best as he transitions to a new city.”
In his six years leading Bellevue Police Department, City Manager, Brad Mikaye, said that Mylett’s efforts enhanced Bellevue’s reputation as a safe and thriving community.
Chief Mylett joined the city in 2015 after two nationwide searches. During his time in Bellevue, he has initiated major organizational restructuring, emphasized community outreach programs, and reintroduced bike patrol. In 2020, he cooperated with a third-party review of the department’s use of force policies.
“It has truly been a privilege to serve the Bellevue community and to work alongside the dedicated and courageous men and women of the Bellevue Police Department,” said Mylett. “It has been my greatest honor to serve as chief of police under the leadership of City Manager Brad Miyake. I am truly conflicted about leaving, but I know I leave the department in good hands and I am proud of the work we have accomplished during my tenure.”
A national search for a successor has begun.
