SAPD Chief David Valentin
Santa Ana Police Department
SANTA ANA, CA – September 5, 2018
On July 3, 2018, Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin became the first Orange County Chief of Police to become a member of the Law Enforcement Immigration Task Force (LEITF). LEITF is an Executive Police Working Group, made up of members nationwide, that jointly address immigration policy issues that impact local communities. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin invites you to a unique opportunity to provide input on establishing the Department’s Policing Philosophy. This invitation is centered on his open servant leadership approach to proving the best policing services possible for everyone in Santa Ana.
The Orange County Human Relations Commission will conduct four public meetings aimed at engaging residents and police officers in a joint effort to improve relationships and learn from each other about how to keep our families, friends and neighbors safe. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: Chief David Valentin Will Be Sworn In As The 21st Chief Of Police
Today at 4 p.m. at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, David Valentin is sworn in as the 21st Chief of Police for the Santa Ana Police Department. “He is the first Santa Ana Police Chief to be raised in the City and is also a product of the public Santa Ana Unified School District and Santa Ana College. David Valentin is the best selection for Chief of Police in Santa Ana,” said Mayor Pulido
Chief Valentin joined the Santa Ana Police Department in 1990 and has worked his way through the ranks from Police Officer to Chief of Police. “Chief Valentin was appointed Acting Chief of Police on June 20, 2017 and confirmed as the permanent Police Chief on February 20, 2018, unanimously by the Santa Ana City Council. His leadership will produce several new and positive approaches in the community,” said Councilmember Tinajero, Chair of the Public Safety, Code Enforcement and Neighborhood Empowerment Council Committee. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
Community: CITY OF SANTA ANA ANNOUNCES DAVID VALENTIN AS THE NEXT SANTA ANA POLICE CHIEF
Santa Ana, CA – Yesterday at the City Council Meeting, City Manager Raul Godinez II announced the City Council’s confirmation of David Valentin as City of Santa Ana’s 21st Police Chief. Valentin has more than 28 years of experience in law enforcement within the Santa Ana Police Department. David Valentin will be sworn in as Police Chief at the upcoming City Council Meeting on Tuesday, March 6th at 5:45 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 22 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701. The public is invited to attend. Continue reading
Santa Ana Police Department
Advisory: SANTA ANA POLICE IMPLEMENTS PLAN FOR INCREASED 7-DAY A WEEK GANG SUPPRESSION STRATEGY
Santa Ana, CA – JULY 13, 2017. Working to combat gang violence in Santa Ana, today Acting Chief David Valentin released a gang suppression plan. This plan is a coordinated suppression strategy in response to the City’s seven gang-related homicides and other documented gang related crimes, thus far in 2017, that targets gang related offenders and the most violent gangs. The core of the Department’s strategy will include the redeployment of officers from throughout the department to field gang activity suppression. Officers deployed to the department’s anti-gang units, will provide seven day a week coverage, enhancing the current strategy of four days a week coverage. Continue reading
We finally have some very good news to report about the Santa Ana Police Department – a once proud agency that was wrecked by former SAPD Police Chief Carlos Rojas and our lame Santa Ana City Council majority. The current interim City Manager, Cynthia Kurtz, has appointed a new acting SAPD police chief selecting Deputy Chief David Valentin and returning the current acting police chief, Jim Schnabl, to his administrative duties.
This is truly fantastic news and I hope Valentin gets the permanent job. He is already the Deputy Chief in charge of Field Operations which includes the Patrol Division, Homeland Security, Traffic Division, Emergency Management and the SWAT team. Continue reading