Long time Police Veteran Billy Aldridge has been named the Interim Police Chief for the City of Chico. The announcement comes as Matt Madden prepares to retire after serving more than 25 years with the Chico Police. Aldridge has been with the Chico PD since 2005 and was promoted to seargent in 2009. The recruiting firm, Avery & Associates, to find a permanent Chief of Police. The recruitment effort is expected to be a 4-to-6-month process, concluding in late 2022 or early 2023.