Also, rainbow pride flags fly at police station,
Madalone took a moment to say she was “feeling good” and that the moment was “bittersweet,” before she continued with the hugs.
Among the crowd was Madalone’s wife of two years, Pam Dino.
“It is my first walkout and very emotional,” Dino said. “For her, it is 25 years serving here, really half her life, with these wonderful people, so it is emotional and bittersweet.”
New Jersey Police Chief Hired As P.G. Chief
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Morro Bay chief Amy Christey takes the hot seat at PGPD.
“Chief Christey’s hands-on approach to community policing, her emphasis on customer service, her understanding of the needs of a small-town coastal community and her track record as a team player makes her a terrific fit for our Police Department, the municipal organization and the community,” Harvey said.
Vicki Myers served as Pacific Grove’s police chief before Belcher took over on an interim basis in December 2015. She served in a dual role as chief of Pacific Grove and Seaside from 2012 until Pacific Grove terminated its contract with Seaside pertaining to Myers running its police department in September 2015 and gave her a 90-day notice.
Tom Frutchey, who has since left his role as Pacific Grove city manager, told The Herald last year that the split was fairly amicable. He cited two “no-confidence” votes by the Pacific Grove police union and a citywide survey that found residents would like to keep its own separate police department as reasons for the city moving on from Myers.
Was it too quiet for Vicki in Pacific Grove?
After three years as police chief for both Pacific Grove and Seaside, Chief Vicki Myers is stepping down as top cop in Pacific Grove so that she can devote her full attention to Seaside.
Myers made this decision about a month after both city’s police officer associations voted that they have no confidence in her.
When we asked Myers about the votes of no confidence, she said it was one of the many reasons she is switching to solely focus on Seaside.
What was wrong with the old one? Why not get out and write some tickets instead of teasing people with a robo-safety patrol?
As vehicles pass the trailer, their speed is displayed, as well as red and blue strobe light will blink to catch the attention of motorists. The “speed” trailer cost the department $8,000, which was taken out of the general city funds, said Cmdr. Cassie McSorely.
“We get complaints about speeding cars in every neighborhood. Traffic and speeding is one of the main concerns in our community,” McSorely said.
The Pacific Grove Police Department said a lot of drivers are from out-of-town and sometimes they don’t realize the speed limits are so low. So they’re using a special tool called Lidar, to detect speeds before the driver even sees the officer.
It was not Lidar, but a huge building that slowed down an out of town driver last week
Sgt. Lafata pulled over two drivers for speeding, among other violations. Both drivers got warnings this time. He said it pays to own up to your mistakes.
“To be honest with you that’s something that we don’t really get very often in this line of work, so I do like to reward that,” said Sgt. Lafata.
If Lidar isn’t working correctly, Sgt. Lafata said any citations written during its use are thrown out.
What the job entails – if you never heard of a Police Services Technician.
oh, and because Fresno . .
Valerie Renfro will be sworn in as the newest member of the police department at 11:30 a.m. in the Pacific Grove City Council chambers. The public is welcome to attend.
Renfro previously worked as a Fresno County Sheriff’s Department dispatcher,
Pacific Grove, what the heck
Cassie McSorley, who retired last July from the Salinas department after 30 years in law enforcement, has taken the job on a full-time but temporary basis while Pacific Grove searches for a permanent hire.
Although there are two vacant commander positions in Pacific Grove, Police Chief Vicki Myers plans to convert one of them to a civilian manager position to save money, McSorley said.
The department has been without a commander since Cmdr. John Miller left for a job with another Northern California police agency several weeks ago.
McSorley said she was “very much enjoying” her retirement but wanted to help out. “I thought what the heck, Pacific Grove is a great city.”
Filling in for cops that left for greener beats. Does no one see the point of being a cop in P.G. is not the same as being a cop in say, Watsonville and notice that it’s a good thing?
Cassie McSorley, who retired last July from the Salinas department after 30 years in law enforcement, has taken the job on a full-time but temporary basis while Pacific Grove searches for a permanent hire.
McSorley said she was “very much enjoying” her retirement but wanted to help out. “I thought what the heck, Pacific Grove is a great city.”
With its beautiful shoreline and a much lower crime rate than Salinas, McSorley said she’s enjoying the change.
Like most humans though, those surveyed changed their minds when told about the cost.
The report was prepared by Pacific Grove resident Hank Armstrong, vice president of communications for the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and police Sgt. Carl Lafata.
Some 76 percent of respondents preferred a city police department, even when told it would cost considerably more than a regional police plan or contracting for services.
But when told contracting for police services or a regional policing plan could save the city as much as $500,000 or $1 million a year, about 69 percent said they would support the idea, while 22 were unlikely to support it.
New policeman from Fresno. Hope he doesn’t get too cold
The Pacific Grove Police Department announced the hire of Officer Charles L. Renfro, according to a release.
Renfro has more than 19 years of experience as a police officer, serving 16 of those years with the Fresno Police Department. He has also worked in patrol, investigations, street violence, homicide, problem-oriented policing, burglary, robbery, Internet crimes against children and sexual assault units and divisions.