Arcadia Police Department Administration
CHIEF OF POLICE
Ciera Murphy
ASSISTANT CHIEF
Jerry L Melton
Asst. Chief Melton served at the Monroe Police Department from 1993 to 2019 until retirement where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant. During his employment there, he served on the Monroe Police Department SWAT Team for 19 years, SWAT Commander for 3 years, Detective for the Metro Narcotics Unit, a Detective in the Internal Affairs Division, and Supervisor for the Street Crimes Division. Following his service in Monroe, he served as Chief of Police at Grambling State University in 2019-2022.