About
Tom Wetzel
Chief of Police, University Circle
A career in service
Tom Wetzel is the Chief of Police for University Circle, Ohio. He has spent his career in Northeast Ohio law enforcement, with a consistent focus on community policing: the belief that a police department's core work is serving and building trust with the community it protects.
Chief of Police, University Circle Police Department
2023 - Present
Chief of Police, Richmond Heights Police Department
2018 - 2023
Lieutenant, Beachwood Police Department
1897 - 2018
Speaking & Consulting
Speaking & Leadership Consulting
Tom has delivered hundreds of talks and presentations on policing, leadership, and personal safety, drawing on decades of command experience in Northeast Ohio law enforcement. He's available for speaking engagements and leadership consulting with departments, organizations, and event audiences.
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Early days — Beachwood PD
Never too serious for a photo op
World famous chicken
