CPD’s Assistant Police Chief completes the FBI’s National Academy

A spokesperson for the Columbia Police Department announced on Monday that Assistant Police Chief Brian Richenberger graduated from the FBI’s National Academy.

The course is designed for command level officers to be nominated due to their demonstrated leadership qualities.

“It was an honor to represent the Columbia Police Department at the FBI National Academy,” said Assistant Chief Richenberger. “I am grateful for the opportunity I was given to participate in this prestigious program.”

During the 10-week course, Richenberger completed undergraduate and graduate level courses pertaining to crisis management and leadership. He also endured fitness challenges like a 6.1 mile run over a hilly trail, where participants must scale walls and jump through simulated windows.

Richenberger also helped raise funds for Concerns for Police Survivors, the family of a fallen Chicago Police Commander and Special Olympics Virginia, as a way of giving back.