Press release
BATAVIA, NY – The City of Batavia announces the appointment of Chief Shawn Heubusch to the position of Assistant City Manager for the City of Batavia. Chief Heubusch was selected following an extensive search for candidates and active recruitment campaign. He assumes his new role on December 1, 2025.
“Chief Shawn Heubusch is commitment to public service, strategic thinking, and proven ability to manage complex operations made him an excellent fit for the Assistance City Manager position. As Assistant City Manager, he will play a critical part in supporting the overall administration of city departments and advancing key initiatives,” said Rachael J. Tabelski, City Manager of the City of Batavia.
Chief Heubusch has served as the City of Batavia as Police Chief for 13 years and has been involved in municipal public safety for over 25 years of his career. During his time as Chief for Batavia, he has successfully led complex operations, managed multi-million-dollar budgets, overseen major capital improvement projects, and guided interdepartmental initiatives with success.
Chief Heubusch lead the City of Batavia police operations through the COVID-19 Pandemic, Bail Reform, Discovery Law Changes and the Albany Police Reform Initiative. He was able to navigate and support our police officers during these major times of change as a professional and trusted administrator.
During his tenure he brought back the City’s bicycle patrol officers; established a Community Policing Committee within the Department, chaired the Batavia Police Community Night and Shop-with-a-Cop events. He is also responsible for establishing the Department’s mentor program for newly hired officer, the School Resource Officer Program, re-establishing a K-9 program, and growing the capabilities of the City’s Emergency Response Team (ERT).
Chief Heubusch is the immediate-past president of the New York State Association of Chief’s of Police (NYSACOP), a member of the Western New York Association of the Chief’s of Police (WNYACOP), Genesee County E911 Board, Genesee County Traffic Safety Committee, Genesee County Criminal Justice Advisory Committee, Genesee-Orleans-Wyoming Opioid Task Force.
Heubusch attended Genesee Community College studying Criminal Justice, graduated from the Police Academy, and is a 2019 graduate of Leadership Genesee. He resides in Pavilion with his wife Danielle, and enjoys spending time with his family.