BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A meet and greet has been scheduled for next week with the three finalists for Chief of Police with the Battle Creek Police Department.
It will be held Monday, November 16 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the Davidson Building Auditorium at Kellogg Community College, 450 North Avenue.
Current Police Chief Shannon Bagley will be retiring at the end of 2026.
Monday the finalists will take part in panel interviews, meet with senior city staff, and tour Battle Creek. They are scheduled to interview with the city manager and meet Police Department personnel next Tuesday.
The finalists are:
Rodolfo (Rudy) Alcaraz is the police chief in Selma, California. He has 30 years of public service and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.
Rafael X. Diaz most recently served as a captain with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety. He has more than 27 years of law enforcement and public safety leadership experience and is a licensed attorney.
Michael (Mike) Dobis is chief ranger for Tennessee State Parks, where he leads public safety operations across 70 state parks. He has more than 25 years of experience in law enforcement, emergency services and organizational management.
The city says they hope to select the next chief before the end of the year to support the leadership transition.
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