Wayland Patch 9/12/17: ‘It’s Time To Move’: Longtime Police Chief Robert Irving On His Retirement. Last week, the Wayland Council on Aging held an official retirement party for Police Chief Robert Irving. The “sweet sendoff” marked 16 years with the Wayland Police Department. His last day as police chief is Sept. 19. It is time to move closer to my children and grandchildren who live in Connecticut and New Jersey,” Irving told Patch.