Senoia has

a new top cop on the beat.

Mayor Dianne

Cleveland announced this week the hiring of Dan Cannarella to replace

Police Chief Julian Crowder, who is leaving the area to help take care

of relatives in Florida.

Cannarella

has served as a police chief in Porterdale, Ga. and has been in law enforcement

for several years, said Cleveland.

Prior to his

law enforcement career, the new police chief was an anesthesiologist at

Emory Hospital.

"He's

very well-educated and exactly what we were looking for," Cleveland

said.

Cannarella

has been is Senoia since last week training, and Cleveland said the response

has been favorable from Crowder and the rest of the police force.

The new police

chief is busy selling his home in DeKalb County, since one of the requirements

for the chief is to live in the city.

Cannarella

will make $33,500 as chief.