articleThe Brief White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook is stepping down on August 31 after leading the department since 2022. Cook is leaving to take a senior leadership role with the BNSF Railway Police Department to oversee investigations and training. White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook will retire at the end of August after more than four years leading the department. City officials have announced that Cook will accept a senior leadership position with the BNSF Railway Police Department. He joined the White Settlement Police Department in April 2022 and has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience.