Campus Police Department Update

Complete Initiatives

  • On January 28, 2022, Chief Moore participated in the campus wide Social Justice Convening.
  • On February 16, 2022, the Campus Police Committee held its first meeting of the semester with members of faculty and staff.  
  • A vacancy for a police officer position was recently filled by an individual who speaks Spanish fluently and has been with the District for over 12 years.  
  • Facilitated a class with ESL on police community relations
  • Completed State of California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) 2-hour training on hate crime investigations
  • On April 27, 2021, participated in a sexual violence prevention forum in partnership with  San Diego City Attorney’s office, “Candid conversations with our law enforcement advocates”,  as part of our  Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant work.
  • Attended Mental Health First Aid awareness 8-hour training facilitated by Mental Health America San Diego/ Campus Health
  • Celebration of Black Excellence-BLERD-Black Nerd Culture

DEI Goals for FY2021-22

  • All officers complete 16 hours of implicit bias, diversity or mental health awareness. State of California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) mandate is 2 hours per 2 years.
  • Complete POST Principled Policing class – class currently postponed due to curriculum update
  • Work with ASG on student-police community forum/listening session in Fall 2021
  • Re-engage Community Outreach and Engagement Efforts (i.e. Coffee with a Cop, two per semester at each location)
  • Increase Palomar College Police Department appearances in classrooms by 10%; exploring the role of police in communities
  • Facilitate visit with Museum of Tolerance post-pandemic
  • Attend District Attorney sponsored De-Escalation 8-hour training