Deputy Chief John K. Horvath
Chief of North Operations
Community Services Bureau

Biography

Appointed Deputy Chief on August 13, 2007, by Hartford Police Chief Daryl K. Roberts, Deputy Chief John K. Horvath commands the Department’s North Division that includes the Northeast and Northwest Districts comprised of the North Meadows, Northeast, Upper Albany, Clay Hill, Clay Arsenal, Blue Hills, Asylum Hill, and West End neighborhoods.  As North Division Chief, Deputy Chief Horvath is responsible for implementation of the Hartford Police Department's Neighborhood Policing Plan throughout the north end of the city.

Deputy Chief Horvath began his career with the police department in 1994 and has commanded the Hartford Police Department’s Intelligence Division and Crisis Negotiation Team.  He has also supervised the Violent Crime Impact Team, Fugitive Task Force and Dignitary Protection Unit. Deputy Chief Horvath has served as an investigator assigned with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Internal Affairs Division and has served as a member of the Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council.  He has also worked as a supervisor with the Patrol Division and the Disorder Control Team.

Deputy Chief Horvath holds a B.S. in Individualized Studies from Charter Oak State College and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Boston University.  He is a 2006 graduate of the FBI National Academy – Class 225 and a 2008 graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police – Class 39.  Deputy Chief Horvath’s professional affiliations include the FBI National Academy Associates (FBINAA), Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), International Association of Chief’s of Police (IACP), and the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society.