Greenville’s outgoing police chief took time this week to reflect on his challenges, accomplishments and disappointments during his six-year tenure before heading to fill a similar position in Asheville.

Chief William Anderson has been praised and criticized for his approach to law enforcement. He faced some of the most urgent and difficult challenges a city can present, including spikes in homicides and other violent crimes; safety issues concerning the East Carolina University student population; rashes of car, home and business break-ins and robberies; youth crime and gang violence; and self-directed policy changes that required a new way for city residents and police officers to approach their relationships with each other.

Anderson came to the city in 2005 with three goals, he said, based on personal research and conversations he had with people in the community.

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