Chief Renaud currently serves as the Chief of Police for the city of Santa Monica, California. Prior to leading Santa Monica, she served as the Chief of Police for the city of Folsom, California, for seven years and prior to that, was with the Long Beach Police Department in Los Angeles County for 20 years. She has worked a variety of assignments, including patrol, investigations, and administration throughout her career.

Chief Renaud is a member of the California Police Chiefs Association, where she serves on the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) Advisory Committee and the Cybersecurity Task Force. She has also served on the IACP Executive Committee, the Financial Review Committee and the Committee on Homeland Security.

Chief Renaud holds a BA and an MA from California State University, Long Beach, in English Literature and an MA from the Naval Postgraduate School in Security Studies. She is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Session 214, as well as FBI LEEDS.