April 5, 2012
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About Chief Phillip Sanchez
Pasadena Police Chief Phillip Sanchez, 55, served for 30 years with the Santa Monica Police Department, where he was the deputy chief of police before coming to Pasadena in his current position as Chief in 2010.
He is among the founders of Santa Monica ’s Chronic Homeless Project, a collaborative program of police, the Santa Monica Community and Cultural Services Department and social service agencies that work strategically to improve care and referral services for homeless persons. He helped develop Santa Monica ’s Serial Inebriate Outreach Program that, as an alternative to incarceration, provides counseling services to homeless persons who have alcohol and drug dependency issues.
He was instrumental in developing the Community Forum on Gang Violence, a series of workshops in Santa Monica that provided an opportunity for residents and other stakeholders to work collaboratively to reduce youth violence, increase communication and improve relationships between law enforcement and the community.
Sanchez has received the Santa Monica Police Department’s Medal of Courage twice for heroic actions during tactical operations. He served as the incident commander for several critical incidents, including a hostage situation at the Santa Monica Pier in 2004. He also is the recipient of the department’s Medal of Merit for development of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT). He has been honored as Officer of the Year by the Rotary Club of Santa Monica and the Optimist Club of Santa Monica.
The Pasadena Police Department has a $61 million budget, 262 sworn officers and 144 civilian employees.
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