I served in the ranks of the California Highway Patrol for more than 26 years. I’ve patrolled our communities, led drug interdiction efforts, investigated theft and robbery, led the efforts to reduce the murder rate in some of California’s toughest neighborhoods, and developed modern command structures in order to expand law enforcement resources in the face of shrinking budgets. As a Chief for more than 1,100 officers and employees, my division (which included El Dorado County) was responsible for general law enforcement activities and investigation. Last year, I was able to add several officers to El Dorado County. My previous assignment was Chief of the Enforcement Services Division for statewide programs which included drug interdiction, narcotic and explosive K-9 training and deployment, bio-terrorism prevention, protecting the public against hazardous materials, undercover operations, and aerial operations.