The city of Boynton Beach has new chiefs in the police department and fire rescue. Interim City Manager Jim Stables announced Thursday that he has appointed Joseph DeGiulio as police chief and Hugh Bruder as fire chief. Bruder has more than 42 years of fire service experience and recently served as the Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department's interim fire chief. He joined the city's fire rescue department in 2020 and reorganized the department to place more firefighters in the field. The city said Bruder has worked to foster solid labor-management relations and improve staff morale. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, the new fire chief has also facilitated grant writing for a new fire boat, EMS equipment and crucial emergency communications infrastructure.