Chula Vista Police Department
| Chula Vista Police Department | |
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| Abbreviation | CVPD |
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| Legal jurisdiction | Chula Vista, California |
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The Chula Vista Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency of Chula Vista, California. Its authorized staffing consists of 283 sworn officers and 114 civilian employees. [1] The Chief of Police is Roxana Kennedy, who is the department's first female chief.[2]
The department is divided into five divisions: The Administrative Services Division, the Patrol Operations Division, the Investigations Division, the Community Engagement Division and the Support Operations Division.
History
The city's police department was threatened with layoffs to help stabilize the department's budget. Although budget cuts saved Chula Vista $18 million, about 100 employees (including 15 police officers) were eliminated.[3]
In October 2018, the department became the first in the country to use drone technology to respond to 911 calls.[4] A 2024 analysis by WIRED of drone flight records from July 2021 to September 2023 found that residents of poorer neighborhoods in Chula Vista were more likely to be exposed to police drone cameras than residents of wealthier neighborhoods.[5]
References
- ^ "City of Chula Vista - Police Department Divisions". City of Chula Vista, California. 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Chula Vista Police Department". City of Chula Vista, California. 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Wendy Fry (5 May 2011). "Layoffs delayed for Chula Vista cops". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ Metz, Cade (December 5, 2020). "Police Drones Are Starting to Think for Themselves". The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Mehrotra, Dhruv; Marx, Jesse (2024-06-05). "The Age of the Drone Police Is Here". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-06-07.