Behind the Badge
SAPD Recruitment
Santa Ana native, recruitment leader Natalie Garcia is SAPD public information officer
0Officer Natalie Garcia has already made her mark on the Santa Ana Police Department as a key member in the creation of a Pre-Academy for new recruits, a leader on Chief David Valentin’s 30-for-30 campaign to attract more female officers, and a member of the social media team providing crucial information to the public. As Garcia, who is bilingual in English and Spanish, settles into her new office space at the Santa Ana Police Department, she seeks to bring effective communication and transparency to the department as its new PIO, with a unique understanding of the community she serves. For…
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