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PCC Police Department Chief Peter Michael has suddenly gone on leave and is scheduled to officially retire June 30.According to Richard P. van Pelt, interim vice president of administrative services, Frank J. Scialdone has taken over as the interim chief of police until a new permanent chief can be found.

“[Chief Peter Michael] is on leave during the intervening period,” said van Pelt.

Scialdone is expecting to fill the position until September, where he will be taking responsibility for everything from personnel to policy.

“I am here on an interim basis to run the department until they have a new chief,” he said. “Dr. van Pelt called me May 11 [about the position], and then I met with him Friday,” he added.

When asked about the recent absence of Lt. Brad Young, a senior officer with the PCC Police Department, van Pelt would not comment. “I cannot discuss Lt. Young’s retirement or personnel status at this time,” he said.

Scialdone said that he had no knowledge of Young’s employment status either, and is busy getting reacclimated to his new position. Scialdone held the Interim Chief position at PCC six years ago.

“In 2005 I was here at PCC for eight months as the interim chief,” he said.

As previously reported by the Courier, Scialdone was brought in to perform a management audit to aid administration in the search for the new chief.

Scialdone began his law enforcement career with the Fontana Police Department, where he retired as chief of police in 2004.

After retiring, he served on the city council in Fontana for six years, and was mayor for the last five months of his term.

He also served as the Interim Chief of the Rialto Police Department in 2006.

Scialdone attended the FBI National Academy and received his Masters Degree in Administration from Cal Poly Pomona.

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