UpdatedSat, Jan 30, 2021 at 9:48 pm ET Replies(5) Protesters marched down Prince William Parkway to demand the firing of Prince William County's new police chief, Peter Newsham. (Liam Griffin/ Patch) WOODBRIDGE, VA — More than 40 people gathered in Woodbridge on Saturday to protest the hiring of new Prince William County Police Chief Peter Newsham. Protesters cited Newsham's record as the chief of police in Washington, D.C., and a lack of community input in his hiring as the cause of their unhappiness. Newsham was hired by the Prince William County Board of Supervisors last year in a 7-1 vote. Margaret Franklin, Woodbridge's representative on the board, was the only supervisor to vote against Newsham's hiring. Newsham is scheduled to start as Prince William County's police chief on Monday, Feb. 1.