San Jose Police Department, CA
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Deputy Chief Brandon Sanchez |
Deputy Chief Brandon Sanchez has over 26 years of experience and has worked various units including Criminal Intelligence, M.E.R.G.E (Swat), Internal Affairs and Robbery. Prior to joining the San Jose Police Department, Deputy Chief Sanchez served in the United States Navy. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from California Coast University and a Master's Degree in Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership from the University of San Diego. He also attended the FBI-LEEDA Supervisor and Executive Command Leadership Institute and graduated from University of Chicago, Policing Leadership Academy.
The San Jose Police Department refers to its Patrol Division as “The Bureau of Field Operations” (BFO). BFO is the primary provider of police services for the residents of San Jose. BFO deploys over 980 officers to 178 square miles of the City on a 24-hour basis. BFO personnel are prepared to respond to both emergency and non-emergency calls for service in each of the City's sixteen patrol districts, which are further broken down into police “beats.” The sixteen patrol districts comprise four divisions, each containing four districts. Each division is commanded by a Police Captain.
BFO provides continuous availability of field units to respond to calls for service, provides visible patrol throughout the City, detects and apprehends persons actively involved in criminal activity, recovers and returns lost and stolen property, provides for the safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, performs the initial investigation of criminal offenses, and attempts to reduce both immediate and potentially hazardous situations to the community.
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The City is comprised of four divisions: (FOOTHILL, CENTRAL, WESTERN, AND SOUTHERN) Each division contains several police districts with geographical boundaries. The mission and goals of the Bureau of Field Operations are the same regardless of the division.