Luis Soler is a retired 21 year law enforcement veteran. He served as the Chief of Police for the City of Woodland, CA between 2017 and 2019. Woodland is a suburban community located in the Sacramento metropolitan area. Soler also served as Chief of Police for the City of Crowley, Texas between 2013 and 2017, where he also served as a Lieutenant prior to his appointment as chief. Crowley is a suburban community located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Between 1998 and 2012, Soler served with the City of Austin, Texas Police Department, where he served as an officer, senior police officer, field training officer, adjunct instructor, police corporal/detective, and acting sergeant. Austin is the Texas state capital and the 11th largest city in the country.

Chief Soler is a Certified Public Manager, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Cornell University, and a Master’s Degree in Law Enforcement Management from Aspen University. He is a graduate of the 373rd Session of the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command, the West Point Leadership Academy, the 2010 session of the Southern Police Institute’s Chief Executive Leadership Program, the 37th Session of the University of Arkansas Criminal Justice Institute’s Executive Management Institute, and the FBI LEEDA trilogy series. He is a certified NIMS/ICS instructor, and a graduate of the FEMA Emergency Planning Professional Development Course.