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Santa Fe Springs names Paul Espinosa as first police chief; city aims to launch own police department in 2028
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The City of Santa Fe Springs announced the appointment of Paul Espinosa as its first chief of police and said it expects to stand up a municipal police department on March 1, 2028. City officials praised Espinosa's three decades of law-enforcement experience and thanked Whittier PD for 30 years of service to the city.
The City of Santa Fe Springs on Wednesday introduced Paul Espinosa as the city's first chief of police and said it intends to launch a municipal police department on March 1, 2028.
Assistant City Manager Nicholas Raso introduced Espinosa and reviewed his more than three decades in law enforcement, including service with the Los Angeles Police Department beginning in 1994 and later as chief of police for the city of Montebello. "Chief Espinosa brings more than 3 decades of distinguished law enforcement…
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