Barrett Moulton, a deputy chief who has been with the Concord Police Department for 20 years, has been tapped as interim chief following the retirement of Chief Bradley Osgood on Friday.
Moulton came to Concord from the Loudon Police Department and has risen from patrol officer to detective, serving with drug and youth services units, before becoming a deputy chief in 2022. Moulton has also been a point person for the department’s role in issues related to homelessness in recent years. He currently oversees the department’s support services, which include criminal investigations, community outreach and the social work unit.
“Concord is a wonderful community, and I am honored to have this opportunity,” Moulton said in a prepared statement. He thanked Osgood for his service, saying he had “laid a strong foundation for many years of success for both the department and the
community as a whole.”
City Manager Tom Aspell praised Moulton’s “wealth of knowledge and experience.”
While Moulton’s promotion is on an interim basis, it positions him as the likely successor to Osgood. The outgoing chief served on an interim basis for about a year before being officially chosen in 2014 to lead the department.
The force has two other deputy chiefs besides Moulton: Matthew Casey, who oversees field operations, and Steven Smagula, who is in charge of administration.
The department has historically promoted from within. Osgood was eligible for retirement 15 years ago, but simply liked the work too much to stop. As he got older, he said, the timing was right to step away.
“I’ve been going high speed for a long time, and I’m satisfied,” Osgood said last month. “I’ve accomplished a lot of things, and I just, I’m ready. Sad, but I’m ready.”