Board Members - Bios
Mary Ann Viverette
Chief of Police
Gaithersburg Police Department
Mary Ann Viverette is Chief of Police of the Gaithersburg Police Department in Gaithersburg, MD. Chief Viverette has been with the Gaithersburg Police since 1979, holding all ranks until her appointment as Chief of Police in 1986./p>
Chief Viverette holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Law Enforcement/ Criminology from the University of Maryland and a Masters Degree in Human Resource Management – also from the University of Maryland. She graduated from the FBI National Academy, Session 155, in 1988.
Chief Viverette is currently the Immediate Past President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). The IACP is the oldest and largest law enforcement leadership organization with over 20,000 members worldwide.
Chief Viverette has been a member of the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association since her appointment in 1986 and serves on their Executive Committee as a Regional Representative.
In June, 2002, Chief Viverette was appointed as a Commissioner with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Commissioner Viverette was elected Vice President of CALEA for 2005 and 2006 and she serves as the Chair of the Standards Review and Interpretations Committee.
The Gaithersburg Police Department has been nationally accredited by CALEA since 1993. The Gaithersburg Police Department has also won the National League of Cities “Livability Award” for its citywide community policing efforts.
