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Biden to nominate former Bay Area police chief to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency FacebookTwitterEmail Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus. Magnus, the former chief of the Richmond Police Department, will be tapped to lead the federal Customs and Border Protection agency.Nick Oza / The Houston Chronicle President Joe Biden plans to nominate former Richmond police chief Chris Magnus to serve as the commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection, according to a statement from the White House. Magnus, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, served ...

Biden to nominate ex-Bay Area police chief to lead border agency By Vanessa Arredondo President Joe Biden plans to nominate former Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus to serve as the commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to a statement from the White House. Magnus, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, served as head of the Richmond Police Department from 2006 until 2016 when he began serving as chief of police in Tucson. His nomination is one of six nominations announced Monday within the Department of Homeland Securi...

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Before coming to Richmond, Magnus served as police chief in Fargo, North Dakota. "In Tucson, Magnus implemented de-escalation training, sentinel event review processes, and programs to promote officer health and wellness," said a statement released Monday by the Biden administration. "Because of Tucson's proximity to the border, he has extensive experience in addressing immigration issues." Magnus grew up in Lansing, Michigan, and is the son of a Norwegian immigrant. He has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's degree in labor relations from Michigan State University. He also...

Police Chief Chris Magnus stands next to Mayor Tom Butt at a Richmond demonstration over police killings in 2014. (Photo credited to Mayor Tom Butt) President Joe Biden will nominate former Richmond police Chief Chris Magnus, currently the police chief of Tucson, Ariz., to lead Customs and Border Protection, according to Magnus was Richmond’s police chief from 2006 to 2015, during which he was credited with leading a community policing effort that saw significant crime reduction in the city. He became nationally known for holding a Black Lives Matter sign during a protest in Richmond in De...