After a four-month process, Naples City Manager Jay Boodheshwar has selected Ciro Dominguez as the new Naples police chief.

Naples Daily News spoke with new Naples Police Chief Ciro Dominguez about his background, plans, and hopes for the police department.

With decades of experience in the police department and raised in Naples, the new Naples Police Chief, Ciro Dominguez wants to make the department the best it can be.

A Southwest Florida native has come full circle as the new Naples police chief. Ciro Dominguez talks about his plans for 2024.

Ciro Dominguez Dominguez, who began his career as a police officer in Naples, said he's been waiting for a chance to apply as Naples police chief for 15 years.

"Yes, unfortunately, that is accurate," Naples Police Chief Ciro Dominguez said in an email on Thursday morning. "The details on the booking info/sheet explain the fact pattern.

Naples Police Chief Ciro Dominguez told Naples Daily News that the damage reports will take a while to complete, but gave a list of what the police did yesterday during the storm.

Colonel Ciro Dominguez of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office told 8 On Your Side developing a plan to get paramedics in to treat severely wounded victims is paramount.

Naples Police Chief Ciro Dominguez said the area was safe. He said the shooter fled before police arrived, and the victim was flown to a Lee County hospital for treatment.

The City of Naples' highest-paid employee earns $300,000 annually, according to data provided to naplesnews.com. Scroll the list here.

Chief Ciro Dominguez of the Naples Police Department was appointed to the Florida State Immigration Enforcement Council.

He's followed by Deputy City Manager Maria Gallet, at $219,546; Director of Public Works Robert Middleton, at $206,165; Fire Chief Phillip Pennington, at $199,078; and Chief of Police Ciro Dominguez, ...