Robert NivakoffBorn and raised in Queens, New York, the son of a New York State Trooper, Chief Bob Nivakoff started his 40-year career in law enforcement in 1973 as a Patrol Officer in the New York Port Authority Police Department, walking a beat in the gritty PortAuthority Bus Terminal. In 1980, Nivakoff transferred to the City of Stamford Police Department where he rose through the ranks serving as an Undercover Narcotics officer, a Patrol Sergeant, a Major Crimes Unit Detective and Lieutenant and as Patrol and Operations Commander/Chief. In 2009, Nivakoff was appointed Chief of Police and served in that role until retiring in 2012. At the time of his retirement, Stamford had the lowest crime rate in the Northeast and the 9th lowest crime rate of any major city in America. In 2011, Nivakoff was named Connecticut Police Chief of the Year by the Connecticut State Police Commission. Read More Read Less