Tina P. Laguna
Assistant Chief Tina Laguna has been a law enforcement servant for 30 years. She began her career with Manassas City Police Department (VA) as a Dispatcher, and four years later, she was re-hired as a police officer. Assistant Chief Laguna was promoted to several positions, including detective, sergeant, and lieutenant. While in Manassas, Chief Laguna was promoted to Captain and Assistant Chief of Police, becoming the first woman and person of color to achieve this rank and title. Some of her key assignments included Budgeting, Strategic Planning, Patrol and Traffic Services Division Commander, Special Operations, and Investigative Services Division Commander.
After retiring from Manassas in October 2023, Assistant Chief Laguna joined the Alexandria Police Department (VA) as the Administrative and Technology Bureau Commander. She leads Recruitment, Hiring and Retention, Emergency Readiness, Training, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Accreditation, and Technology Services. During her short tenure, Chief Laguna led the agency to its 12th CALEA accreditation. She developed three new supervisory promotional processes and created an internal first-line supervisor training program. Still a trailblazer, Assistant Chief Laguna is the highest-ranking African American woman in the history of Alexandria PD.
Assistant Chief Laguna is committed to healing communities and police agencies, and she has demonstrated this through active community engagement. She has collaborated with community leaders, faith-based organizations, and educational institutions to enhance police/community relationships. She has been an instructor, panelist, and presenter for several police academies, organizations, and businesses. Chief Laguna is the Financial Secretary for the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) and a Past Chair of Leadership Prince William (VA). She is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE), and the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police (VACP).
Assistant Chief Laguna has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from George Mason University and a graduate certificate in Management and Leadership from Liberty University. Chief Laguna is a certified instructor through the Department of Criminal Justice Services (VA), and a Certified Law Enforcement Command Executive through the Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police & Foundation. She is a graduate of the Professional Executive Leadership School (PELS) from the University of Richmond, Robins School of Business, and the F.B.I. National Academy, Session 242.
Assistant Chief Laguna is bilingual, speaking English and Spanish. She is happily married to her best friend, Juan, and has two stepchildren: Adriana and Quinton.