Chief Neil H. Gang has served in law enforcement for over 35 years and has been the Chief of Police for the Pinole Police Department since 2014. He is the Chairperson of the California Police Chiefs Association Organizational Wellness and Resiliency Committee, the Co-Chair of the IACP Officer Wellness Committee, the author of the Asher Model-7 Point Approach to a Culture of Wellness, and a CALPOST-Wellness Instructor.

Neil was named the California Police Chiefs Association Joe Malloy Winner in 2023—and Public Safety Hero of the Year by the House of Representatives in 2020. National media platforms such as the IACP have featured his innovative work as a law enforcement leader in Police Chief magazine and several other law enforcement platforms. He is a graduate of the prestigious Northwestern School of Police Staff Command, where he was both the president of the class and the recipient of the Franklin M. Kremel Award for excellence in the field of leadership and just completed his master’s degree at the University of San Diego, LEPSL program.