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 Chief Clarence D. Williams, III Riviera Beach Police Department Clarence Daryl Williams, III is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. Although a recent transplant to the Palm Beaches when he accepted the position of Chief of Police for the City of Riviera Beach in 2002, he is no stranger to community service and activism. His involvement in community service spans several decades and includes the following organizations and commissions: NAACP-Cincinnati Branch, State of Ohio Minority Police Officers Advisory Task Force; Ohio Governor’s Commission on Socially Disadvantaged Black Males; and President of Golden Bears Youth Baseball Program, Hawks Youth Basketball and Hilltop Youth Football Program. Mr. Williams’ professional career includes outstanding achievements in law enforcement and the legal profession. He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati School of Arts and Sciences, where he earned a dual B.S. degree in Criminal Justice and Political Science, as well as an A.S. degree in Police Science. As a testament to his ability to multi-task on many fronts, he began his matriculation in law school while working full time as a Cincinnati Police Officer, and in 1982 he earned his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. From 1983 to 1989 he successfully practiced law as Senior Partner in the law firm of Williams & Shabazz, L.P.A., with a focus on employment litigation, Civil Rights litigation and Family law. Mr. Williams also has a long history of giving back to the local and national community, particularly to those in need. His creative skill of designing and implementing successful programmatic thrusts has garnered him the reputation of being a manager extraordinaire. A few of the programs he is credited with authoring include: designing the Comprehensive Reform Plan to Improve Police Community Relations and Reform Police Services, 1997, 2001; initiated a Federal Mediation Process to improve Police Community Relations, 1997; initiated a City Manager’s Citizen Police Review Panel, chaired by then Ohio Governor John Gilligan, 1995; designed and implemented the following: Citizen Police Academy; Student Police Academy; Civilian Ride-Along Program; and Police Peer Counseling Program, to name a few. In addition to working with his peers, Mr. Williams’ passion for mentoring young people is one that is close to his heart. During the years of 1997-2001 (while on loan from the Cincinnati Police Department), he served as President and CEO of the Citizen’s Committee on Youth (CCY), a youth social services organization. As head of CCY, Mr. Williams was responsible for an $8.5 million budget and for providing services to over 7,000 youths annually. The primary mission for CCY was to provide job training, mentoring, education and personal development skills to youth throughout the Cincinnati metropolis. Since his arrival in Riviera Beach, Florida as Chief of Police, Mr. Williams has been instrumental as a change agent in building stronger community relations while enhancing the police services which the agency provides to its citizens. Chief Williams has worked tirelessly to improve the image of the Riviera Beach Police Department, restore public confidence in the Department and create intra-agency partnerships to improve overall police services for the community. During his first sixteen months of service, Chief Williams has transformed his agency by hiring over forty Police Officers and Support Staff, completing a Five Year Strategic Plan for the Department, and completing the acquisition of a one million dollar enhanced telecommunications system. Under his watchful eye the Department implemented and expanded several programs; such as Citizens on Patrol, Department Employee Newsletter, “OPERATION STREET CORNER”, “OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP”, “ CHIEFS’ NIGHT IN”, and the creation of the POLICE CHIEF’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE. As Chief, he represents his agency as a member of several notable organizations including the Palm Beach County Chiefs Executive Planning Council; International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP); National Black Police Association (NBPA); National Association of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE); and National Bar Association (NBA).
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