Chief Tim Mattos (Ret.)
Law Enforcement Liaison Advisor
Chief Tim Mattos graduated from the Butte College Police Academy in June of 1990 and began his law enforcement career with the City of Woodland as a Police Officer on July 9th, 1990. While in the City of Woodland, Chief Mattos was a Field Training Officer, a Detective, and a member of the Gang and Drug Task Force.
Chief Mattos was promoted to the rank of Corporal in 1997, and then to the rank of Sergeant in 1998. While in the role of Sergeant he supervised the Problem Oriented Policing Team, and then moved into the role of Administrative Sergeant where he was responsible for recruiting and hiring, Internal Affairs, and the D.A.R.E. program.
Chief Mattos left the City of Woodland in August of 2006 and began working for the Marin County District Attorney’s Office as a District Attorney Investigator. Chief Mattos left the District Attorney’s Office in May of 2008 after accepting the position of Police Commander with the City of Suisun City where he oversaw both Operations and Support Services.
Chief Mattos was promoted to Chief of Police in January 2015, and in July 2018, Chief Mattos became the Interim City Manager for the City of Suisun City. In December of 2018, Chief Mattos accepted the position of Director of Public Safety with the City of Rohnert Park.
Chief Mattos is a past President of the Sonoma County Law Enforcement Chiefs Association, a member of the California Police Chiefs Association, and International Police Chiefs Association.
Chief Mattos is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Management.
Chief Mattos is the father of two sons Garrett and Dustin, and daughter Madaya, and is a grandfather of seven. When not at work, spending time with his family has been key to his 36 successful years in the law enforcement profession.