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# Eric Swift is Sworn in as Fort Bragg's New Police Chief
- URL: https://www.mendolocal.news/chief-eric-swift-is-sworn-in-fort-braggs/
- Published: 2025-12-02T00:27:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-05T19:56:49.000Z
- Description: A former marine, Swift later spent twenty years in law enforcement in Northern California
- Author: Elise Cox
- Tags: News, #Migrated-1785959471687, #Import 2026-08-05 12:53

The swearing of Fort Bragg’s newest police chief opens a new chapter for this coastal town, whose innovative homeless program was praised in a recent grand jury report. Residents said they are hopeful the new chief will continue retired Chief Neil Cervenka’s community-forward activities while increasing transparency around dispatch services, Flock camera use, and more.