Command staff

Chief of Police - michael kerle

Chief Bianca Cross took office on April 29, 2024. She began her law enforcement career in 1997 when she joined APD as a recruit in the Academy.

Over the course of her 26-plus-year career at APD, she has worked as a patrol officer and supervisor, a burglary detective in the Property Crimes Detective Division, a sexual assault detective in the Special Victims Unit, a homicide detective and supervisor in the Homicide Unit, and a commander of the Violent Crimes Detective Division. 

Chief Cross has a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s degree in Business Administration. She believes the cornerstone of policing is treating everyone with compassion, and this is demonstrated through her work with coworkers, victims, and families she has served throughout her tenure.  

She is the recipient of the 2020 Alaska Association of Chiefs of Police Officer of the Year and the 2018 Anchorage Police Department Leadership Award for the year's second half. 

Deputy chief - sean case

Deputy Chief Sean Case has been in law enforcement for over 20 years starting his career with the Los Angeles Police Department. While serving with the Anchorage Police Department, he has held various roles including SWAT operator, K9 handler, School Resource Officer, Patrol Sergeant, Internal Affairs Investigator and Commander, Patrol Shift Commander, and the Captain of the Patrol, Inspection, and Administration Divisions. Deputy Chief Case has a master’s degree in Criminology from Indiana State University, a master’s degree in the Psychology of Leadership from Pennsylvania State University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He currently conducts training nationally on critical issues including use of force and force investigations, internal affairs operations, and documenting and evaluating training. Deputy Chief Case has worked with multiple police departments across the country developing effective and impartial police policies. He is a board member of a non-profit victims advocate group.

He oversees Emergency Communications Center (911), Records Unit, Police Training and Recruiting, Property & Evidence, Internal Affairs, IT, Payroll, Personnel, and Grant, Resource, Fiscal Management, as well as Crime Suppression (Special Operations, CAP, SROs, Traffic Unit, IDEU, Vice/HITDA), Patrol, and Detectives (Property Crimes, Violent Crimes, Sex Crimes).

command staff