The Beverly Hills Police Department has announced the promotion of Kevin Orth to the rank of captain.

Orth will lead the BHPD’s Administrative Services Division, which includes the Personnel and Training, Records and Communications bureaus, as well as the department’s budget team.

Orth’s career with the BHPD spans 20 years. He joined the department as a police cadet in 2006 before being hired as a police officer the following year. He has served in multiple operational and leadership assignments including patrol officer, DUI enforcement officer, canine officer, patrol sergeant, detective sergeant and patrol lieutenant. His previous responsibilities included oversight of patrol operations, the Field Training Officer Program, Canine Unit and Crime Lab operations.

Since late 2024, Orth has served as the department’s executive officer within the Office of the Chief, overseeing the Professional Standards Unit, Community Relations Unit, Media Relations, the Reserve Unit and Disaster Communication System volunteers.

Orth received a master of arts degree in criminal justice and a bachelor of arts degree in psychology. His advanced training includes POST Supervisory and Management Schools, the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy and the San Diego County Regional Leadership Institute.

Orth has also received numerous honors, including the Allen H. Karlin Award for Exemplary Police Work, the MADD Award and Masonic Police Award, as well as being recognized as Beverly Hills Patrol Officer of the Year.

For information, call (310)550-4951, or visit beverlyhills.org/548/police-department.