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Rohnert Park pins three new public safety officers

City of Rohnert Park City Council · July 15, 2026
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Summary

At its July 14 meeting the council and chief of public safety held a pinning ceremony introducing Roberto Balandrin, Tyler Rollins and CJ Ingolstead as the city's newest public safety officers; each officer's background and training status were noted.

The Rohnert Park City Council and the public-safety chief introduced and pinned three newly hired public safety officers at the July 14 meeting.

The chief outlined brief biographies for Roberto Balandrin, who grew up in the region and graduated as valedictorian from the Santa Rosa police academy and is completing field training; Tyler Rollins, a former Marine and recent academy graduate now in the FTO program; and CJ Ingolstead, a Rohnert Park native who transitioned from union carpentry to public safety and is also in the field training program. Family members of each officer were present for the batch pinning and a family photograph.

The chief said the hiring process and academy training are demanding and praised the officers' preparation and commitment to community service. The mayor noted that the new officers could not leave until a family photo was taken, closing the ceremonial portion of the agenda item.

No formal policy decisions or budget votes were attached to the pinning; it was presented as a ceremonial introduction and welcome for the officers.