Cristopher Cook was appointed as the 11th Chief of Police for the City of White Settlement on April 4, 2022. Chief Cook has three decades of law enforcement experience spanning across three departments, most notably with the Arlington, Texas Police Department where he assailed through the ranks to the position of Deputy Police Chief.

Chief Cook holds a Master of Arts Degree in Criminology & Criminal Justice from the University of Texas at Arlington and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice at Tarleton State University, a member of the Texas A&M University System. He maintains a Master Peace Officer Certificate from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. Chief Cook graduated from the prestigious and coveted FBI National Command Course Session #4 in 2023, the Senior Management Institute for Police Session #63 from the Police Executive Research Forum in 2016, the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas 67th Leadership Command College in 2012, and the Institute for Law Enforcement Administration 96th School of Police Supervision in 2009. In pursuit of scholarly studies, he is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and American Society of Criminology. Chief Cook is also a recent graduate of Leadership North Texas Class #15 and currently pursuing the Certified Public Manager designation from Texas State University.

Recent accolades and awards include the International Association of Chiefs of Police Community Safety Award (2024), Texas Municipal League Finalist in Public Safety Award, (2024) and the Flock Safety Award (2023) for contributions to better policing and management of technology. Additional awards include the Tarrant County Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Leadership Hero Award (2023), the Community Builder Award (2023) bestowed by White Settlement Masonic Lodge, Officer of the Year Award by the Peace Officers Angels Foundation (2022), National Night Out Award (2022) from the National Association of Town Watch, and the Distinguished Service Medal (2021), Arlington’s third highest honor, for his continued contributions to the policing profession. He was nominated for the prestigious Gary P. Hayes Award with the Police Executive Research Forum in 2020. He received the 2018 Leadership in Public Information Management Award from the IACP. He received the 2013 Connected COPS Social Media Leadership Award for his distinguished and exemplary leadership in the use of social media.

Chief Cook is an active member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, FBI National Command Course Association, Texas Police Chiefs Association, North Texas Police Chiefs Association, and the Police Executive Research Forum. In 2024, he was appointed to the Law Enforcement Training Advisory Committee with the North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional Police Academy. On December 6, 2023, Chief Cook was appointed to the International Association of Chiefs of Police – Police Professional Standards, Ethics, and Image Committee by IACP President Wade Carpenter. On January 8, 2025, Chief Cook was appointed to the International Association of Chiefs of Police – Civil Law Enforcement and Military Cooperation Committee by IACP President Ken Walker to a three-year term expiring in 2027.