Ed DeCastro

 Assistant Chief Ed DeCastro has proudly served with the Phoenix Police Department for 23 years. Throughout his career he held numerous positions and ranks within the organization. Chief DeCastro has been a strong supporter of community-based policing and has remained committed to partnership building with the citizens of Phoenix.

Assistant Chief DeCastro has served at multiple ranks in the Maryvale-Estrella Mountain, Central City, and South Mountain Precincts, to include patrol, the Walking Beat Squad, and the Neighborhood Enforcement Team. He later led the Assaults and Homicide Units in the Violent Crimes Bureau as their Lieutenant. He promoted to Commander in January 2017 and has served in the Maryvale/Estrella Mountain Precinct, the Violent Crimes Bureau, the City Manager's Office Liaison, the Training Bureau, and the Family Investigations Bureau. In November 2023, he promoted to Assistant Chief of the Investigations Division.

Assistant Chief DeCastro was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education from Florida State University and his Master of Science in Organizational Leadership degree from Grand Canyon University. Prior to his law enforcement career, he was a middle school math teacher in the very same precinct he started working after graduating the academy. He has also been the recipient of numerous department awards and commendations, to include Distinguished Service Award and the Police Chief's Unit Award.