Chief Brian Carroll was born and raised in Upstate New York. After high school Chief Carroll attended Radford University in Virginia. While at Radford University Chief Carroll completed an internship with the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit in Quantico, Virginia, and in 1995 he graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice.

Chief Carroll went on to attend Michigan State University. While at Michigan State Chief Carroll worked for the Department of Justice as a field researcher with the St Petersburg, Florida, Police Department. Chief Carroll later graduated in 1998 with a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice.

In 1999 Chief Carroll learned of a new policing program funded by the Department of Justice called “The Police Corps” which was created in an attempt to recruit more college educated police officers in our communities. At the time only a few states in the country had the program up and running when he was recruited from Arizona to attend the Missouri Police Corps.

In February 2000 Chief Carroll started his law enforcement career with the Arnold Police Department. In 2003 Chief Carroll was a member of the K-9 Unit where he worked his K9 partner “Bac” for the next 8 years. In 2006 Chief Carroll was promoted to Corporal and then to Sergeant in 2011. In June 2016 Chief Carroll was promoted to Lieutenant before rising to the rank of Major in 2017. Chief Carroll was appointed Chief of Police on April 21, 2022.

Brian Carroll
City of Arnold Chief of Police
2101 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, MO 63010
636-296-3204
bcarroll@arnoldmo.org

Message from the Chief

Thank you for visiting the City of Arnold Police Department web page! Recently appointed as the Chief of Police, I am both honored and humbled to serve alongside the men and women of the Arnold Police Department. We have a dedicated staff committed to safeguarding the lives and property of the Arnold community.

We are committed to providing quality police services to the City of Arnold by promoting a safe environment through police and citizen interaction with an emphasis on integrity, fairness, and professionalism. Our Police Department, in partnership with the citizens of Arnold, recognizes the changing needs of our community and law enforcement’s role in addressing those needs. Through our collective efforts, I am confident that we will continue to improve the quality of life in our great city.

On behalf of the men and women of the Arnold Police Department, thank you for taking the time to learn more about our organization. We are always interested in receiving feedback from the community in order to deliver quality police services. If you have any questions about the Arnold Police Department or would like to learn more about our services, please feel free to call or email me and I will be happy to assist you.

In addition to the support of our City residents, business leaders, and elected officials, a successful Police Department must have dedicated and talented employees. The Arnold Police Department has the best of the best. Our employees are constantly working to make the City of Arnold one of the best places to live, work, and visit.

It has been said that true excellence can never be totally achieved and there is always room for improvement. Taking this into account, the Arnold Police Department is continuously striving to improve our services to the community by establishing new and stronger partnerships with City residents, business leaders, visitors, and elected officials.