Chief of Police

Rex R. Ingram

On July 1, 2022, Rex R. Ingram was appointed as the 36th Chief of the Caldwell Police Department.

Chief Ingram comes to the City of Caldwell from the Los Angeles Police Department where he proudly served his community for nearly 17 years. Most recently, Chief Ingram served as a Lieutenant Watch Commander where he proudly worked in several different areas of Los Angeles, including the San Fernando Valley, Koreatown, and Hollywood. As a supervisor during his time with the LAPD, he held various operational, administrative, training, and command positions, including patrol sergeant, parole compliance unit OIC, Vice unit OIC, Bureau training coordinator, assistant watch commander, and human trafficking task force commander. In addition, Chief Ingram enjoyed spending his weekends overseeing public safety for events at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, including NFL and NCAA games, concerts, and other sporting events.

Chief Ingram began his career as a patrol officer in South Central Los Angeles and later as a Youth Service Officer where he developed a passion for gang reduction and youth development. He was then selected by the Director of the Office of Operations to serve on a citywide specialized taskforce to prioritize reducing the most violent crime in Los Angeles. Chief Ingram was then recruited to work a gang enforcement detail, where he quickly set himself apart as a leading expert in criminal street and prison gangs. Later, he was appointed to work as an undercover investigator and training officer in the elite Hollywood Vice Unit. Additionally, Chief Ingram was asked by the Chief of Professional Standards Bureau to serve as the adjutant to the Commanding Officer, where he was credited for co-authoring the Departments "Green Book," a well-respected and nationally accepted guide for supervisors to conduct complaint investigations.

Chief Ingram was born in Los Angeles, California, as the middle child of four children, to a father of Latin descent, and a mother of Egyptian descent. He comes from a family with a long history of public service and is a fifth-generation law enforcement officer. After his birth, he spent five years of his life in Baja California, Mexico, where he became fluent in Spanish, until moving back to the Los Angeles area. Chief Ingram began his public safety career as a law enforcement Explorer, serving with the California Highway Patrol as a teenager and young adult. Throughout his career, Chief Ingram has prioritized community involvement, safety, and public instruction. He has a distinguished instructional background in active shooter response training, critical incident management, and leadership.

Chief Ingram is passionate about active community collaboration and has been appointed to serve on several notable executive boards. He is an active member of Idaho Chiefs' of Police Association (ICOPA), where he serves as the 2024/2025 President of the Association. Chief Ingram was also selected by the Office of Highway Safety (OHS) and appointed to as a Traffic Safety Commissioner on the Idaho Traffic Safety Commission for the Great State of Idaho. Additionally, Chief Ingram proudly serves on the Boys and Girls Club of Canyon County Executive Board, the Idaho Youth Ranch Board Advancement Committee, the Saint Alphonsus Foundation Board, and the West Valley Medical Center Executive Board of Trustees, the City-County Narcotics Unit (CCNU) Executive Board of Directors, on the Treasure Valley Metro Violent Crime Taskforce Executive Board of Directors, and the Canyon County 911 Executive Board of Directors.

Most importantly, Chief Ingram enjoys spending his free time with his wife and two sets of twins and loves to take advantage of all the things that the great State of Idaho has to offer – cycling, mountain biking, golfing, snowboarding, hiking, camping and water sports. You can follow Chief Ingram on Instagram @CPDIngram