A former Waverly Police Officer has officially been named Police Chief in Cedar Falls. Mark Howard was named to the position at the city council meeting on Monday. Howard has been serving as the Acting Police Chief since Craig Berte was elevated to Public Safety Director in March. Howard has been with the Cedar Falls Public Safety Department since 2007, serving as an officer, lieutenant, and captain before being named the acting chief. Prior to that he was on the Waverly force for 10 years. He is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa and holds a Master of Arts degree in Public Policy. He beat out Jeff Sitzmann for Chief of Police.
