Published April 6 2015
The Bellevue Police Department will welcome its new chief, Steve Mylett, with a ceremony on Monday, April 6. The chief will be welcomed with a public ceremony in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 5 p.m. The ceremony will include the administration of the chief's oath of office and a badge-pinning ceremony, and will be followed by a public reception.
The ceremony will follow Chief Mylett's first media briefing.
The city first launched the police chief search last summer. As part of that process, the City Council, staff, residents, local businesses and other stakeholders provided input on the qualities they desired in the next chief. After the first round of on-site interviews last October did not result in a hiring, City Manager Brad Miyake opted for a more targeted approach, led by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), which specializes in law enforcement recruitments. Chief Mylett was ultimately selected after interviews involving the community, police department staff, city employees and the city's leadership team.
Chief Mylett has been police chief for Southlake, Texas since 2011, after 23 years with the Corpus Christi Police. During his tenure at Southlake, property crimes decreased by 30 percent.
At Corpus Christi, Chief Mylett rose through the ranks, from cadet to assistant chief. He served in various divisions and assignments, including the patrol, special services (narcotics), community services and administration divisions. Before joining the Corpus Christi force, Chief Mylett served in the Air Force as a security police officer for six years.
Chief Mylett earned a bachelor's degree in applied arts and sciences from Midwestern State University and a master of science degree in criminal justice leadership and management from Sam Houston State University. He is also a graduate of professional development courses including senior management in policing (PERF) and Bill Blackwood Leadership Command College.