Phil Collum

Assistant Police Chief Phil Collum is a 32-year veteran of law enforcement, second-in-command of the Chula Vista Police Department, and chair to the San Diego County Seconds-in-Command Committee. He is the highest-ranking openly LGBTQ+ law enforcement officer in San Diego County. Assistant Chief Collum was a trailblazer in his early career as the first openly gay male officer in the department. He is married to his husband and life-partner of nearly 15 years. In his spare time, he serves on the Board of Directors for Missiongathering Christian Church in San Diego, participates with a variety of social programs such as the Corazón de Vida Foundation, volunteers on a monthly basis to support orphanages in Tijuana, Mexico, and works to enhance police-community relationships with a variety of under-represented communities.