(City of Imperial appoints interim Police Chief)....As expected, they appointed retired Chief Michael Crankshaw.

Crankshaw served as the Chief of the Brawley Police Department, before retiring from Law Enforcement in 2017. He began his career in 1986. During his career he obtained a bachelors degree in Administration of Justice. Crankshaw reached the position of Commander with the El Centro Police Department. In 2013 he accepted an offer to become Chief of the Brawley Police Department. After retiring from Law Enforcement Crankshaw worked as an Administrarice of Justice Adjunct professor and Law Enforcement Academy Instructor at Imperial Valley College. In 2021 he also served as Interim Director of the POST Academy.