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Superior Police Chief David Neuss
Superior’s police force has a new chief at the helm.
At the October Superior Town Council meeting, the town council accepted the resignation of Chief Mark Nipp who took the job as the Chief of Police for the City of Globe. The council then followed that action by hiring Sgt. David Neuss as the new Chief of Police for the Town of Superior.
Neuss was hired by the Superior Police Department in 2014 as the Sergeant for the department. Neuss began his career in law enforcement in 1993 for the Belmar Police Department in New Jersey. His early patrolling days included patrolling the beaches of New Jersey and being a court bailiff. In 1995 he applied for law enforcement positions for the City of Phoenix and Pima County. Both offered him positions but he took a position with Pima County, he worked for Pima County before coming to Superior.
In his position with Pima County he worked with the Air Marshals, DARE programs, and School Resource Officers. He also had the opportunity to be a liaison with the the Native American tribes in Pima County.
His inspiration to become a member of law enforcement came after he was mugged at gun point when he was eight years old. He remembered how scared and violated he felt in those moments. After that, he always wanted to be in a position where he could help people. After high school he attended Ryden University for a year, where he had planned to become a special agent with the Internal Revenue Service. After a year there he realized he didn’t want to waste his parents’ money so he decided to attend the police academy and start a career in law enforcement.
Chief Neuss credits his success in life to his parents and their devoted love for him. His mother flew in from New Jersey to attend the council meeting where he was selected as Chief of Police. Chief Neuss is married to his wife Marty and they have three children, Hayden, Taylor and Trevor. He and his family have a permanent residence in Tucson however he will reside in Superior Monday through Friday.
He has several goals to maintain and achieve as Chief. He plans to retain the staff to continue to build on continuity and keep cases moving forward so justice is served. The structure of the department is also important him and that the officers and staff have a good working report with him and the community. His other top goal is to work on code enforcement – he wants more of a helpful approach to the citations by having the community help those who cannot get their yards and home cleaned up.
Congratulations, Chief, and welcome to the helm.
Mila Besich is a resident of Superior with two children. She volunteers for many local organizations. She is an experienced fundraiser and event planner for Copper Corridor Economic Development Coalition. She covers some of the area town councils and schools.
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