The Des Moines City Council unanimously approved the appointment at a special meeting Wednesday. He is the city’s 45th police chief.   Michael McTaggart, who has been with the Des Moines Police Department since 1999, has served as a police officer, sergeant, lieutenant and captain. He was promoted to major in 2022, where he oversaw the operations division, which includes patrol, SWAT, and the Mobile Crisis Response team.     McTaggart has a master’s in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati and a bachelor’s in criminology from the University of Northern Iowa. He also has completed training at the Senior Management Institute for Police with the Police Executive Research Forum and the School of Police Staff & Command with Northwestern University.   For the full story and to learn more about how many candidates applied, tap the link in our bio.   #DSMUSA #PoliceChief