Lincoln, ND Police Chief Dismissed By Mayor

Lincoln has Fired its Police Chief

The city of Lincoln is making a change at the top of its police department. According to our news partners KX News, "In a letter obtained from Mayor Keli Berglund, Matthew Giddings has been stripped of both chief of police and police officer for the city of Lincoln."

An Interum Police Chief Named

According to reports on various news outlets, City Administrator Lisa Aune made an announcement at the Lincoln City Council meeting Monday night that Robin Krile will take over the role of police chief for the city in the interim. City officials will continue to work on a permanent solution for the departure of Matthew Gidding.

What Led to This

According to KX News, reports range from alleged inappropriate conduct, ineffective supervision of field training, and an unauthorized hiring and promotion. The investigation report also added "a consistent inability or unwillingness to follow City Policy or Municipal Code, and communicate effectively."

In an interesting twist, Lincoln, North Dakota was recently named the safest city to live in all of North Dakota. You can read more about that below.

(SEE ALSO: Lincoln is North Dakota's Safest City in 2026)

We will continue to monitor this developing story.