222 E. Cook Street Santa Maria, CA 93454

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DANNY R. MACAGNI Chief of Police City Phone: (805) 925-0951 x272 City Fax: (805) 922-0877 222 East Cook Street E-Mail

EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT:

• M.A. Chapman University
• B.A. Chapman University
• A.A. Allan Hancock College
• Chief of Police, City of Santa Maria
• Police Commander / Lieutenant / Sergeant / Officer, City of Santa Maria

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

• Member, Orcutt Kiwanis
• Member, Santa Barbara County Council on Drug & Alcohol Problems
• Board Member, Teen Court Advisory Council
• Teen Court Judge
• Board Member, Boys & Girls Club of Santa Maria Valley

PERSONAL:

• Marital status: Married
• Children: One
• General interests: Sport Shooting, military surplus collector, Barbecuing

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for directing the personnel and equipment of the department to perform the following duties: preserving law and order, investigating complaints, arresting offenders, recovering stolen property, and regulating traffic.

Mission Statement In partnership with the community, we will provide impartial, ethical, and professional law enforcement services. We will take a leadership role in forming collaborative community efforts to find long-term solutions for the reduction of crime through prevention. We will strive to maintain the trust, understanding, and confidence of our residents, while working to improve the quality of life.

Our mission will be accomplished while remaining dedicated to the following principles:

RESPECT: We will honor the individual worth and contributions of each member of our organization.

INTEGRITY: We will not compromise our moral and ethical principles.

ACCOUNTABILITY: We will accept responsibility for our decisions and actions.

HONESTY: We will be forthright and truthful.

FAIRNESS: We will treat everyone in an equitable and dignified manner.

EMPATHY: We will be sensitive to the needs and feelings of others and to the cultural diversity of our community.

As A Law Enforcement Officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all men to liberty, equality and justice.

I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restrain; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty.

I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities.

I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession...law enforcement.

2009-10 Goals/Objectives

1. Continue public education efforts, vehicle checkpoints, and selective traffic enforcement in an effort to reduce the number of hit and run traffic collisions below calendar year 2008 totals.
2. Maximize OTS grant funds by conducting DUI/Driver License checkpoints in order to remove hazardous and unlicensed drivers from City streets and help reduce the number of repeat offenders.
3. Provide educational information and crime prevention tips through the City's website and government access channel, to assist the public in recognizing gang affiliation in an effort to combat gangs.
4. Enhance existing radio coverage for emergency first responders by improving identified "dead zones" in radio communications within the northern section of the City and establish a dedicated radio receiver/transmitter antennae.
5. Maximize the effectiveness of air search operations between air rescue personnel supplied by the California Highway Patrol and ground patrol of the Santa Maria Police Department by facilitating direct radio communications between the two agencies.
6. Continue the process to ensure interagency law enforcement access to records, booking photos and arrest information for participating agencies within the County through the Coplink program.
7. Seek out new sources of grants to finance the purchase of new equipment for the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Program.
8. Configure and implement the TeleStaff scheduling program to maximize personnel resources and streamline payroll practices.
9. Work with other departments to assess the technology and communication infrastructure needs of the newly acquired 1111 East Betteravia facility.
10. Coordinate with the Information Technology staff and begin the process of identifying a replacement system for the current Computer Aided Dispatch/Law Records Management System that would include a compatible Automated Vehicle Locators system.