Tuesday, November 01, 2005
MacKinnon New Santa Paula Police Chief
Here is the text of the press release to be issued later this afternoon
regarding our new Police Chief Steve MacKinnon. He is a great guy and
Santa Paula is lucky to get him:
STEPHEN MacKINNON APPOINTED SANTA PAULA CHIEF OF POLICE
Stephen MacKinnon has been appointed Chief of Police of the City of
Santa Paula, City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced today. MacKinnon,
a twenty-six year law enforcement veteran, will begin his duties
November 16, 2005.
"Steve MacKinnon brings to Santa Paula a passion for working with
communities and a high standard for ethics and integrity in law
enforcement. Steve is an innovator who has a track record of searching
for new and creative ways to deliver the best police services possible.
He is one of those people who search out the best way to address issues,
not just the easiest way. Steve will be an asset to Santa Paula and
will provide excellent leadership as he joins an outstanding team of
police officers serving our community," Bobkiewicz said. A priority for
the new Chief will be the continued implementation of a management audit
conducted of the Police Department early last year.
MacKinnon, 50, has served as Chief of Police in Avondale, Arizona;
Salem, New Hampshire; and Exeter, New Hampshire. For the last eighteen
months, MacKinnon has served with the United Nations International
Policing Task Force in Kosovo and Haiti. MacKinnon has a Master's
Degree in Public Administration from City University, a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University and is a
graduate of the National FBI Academy.
Bobkiewicz conducted a national search for Police Chief. The final four
candidates were interviewed in late September by a three-panel
assessment team made up of Santa Paula Police Department employees,
members of the Santa Paula community, and Chiefs of Police from
surrounding communities. These panels made recommendations to
Bobkiewicz on the candidates before he made his appointment of
MacKinnon.
MacKinnon's salary will be $100,112 per year.
"The final four candidates were interviewed in late September by a three-panel assessment team made up of Santa Paula Police Department employees, members of the Santa Paula community, and Chiefs of Police from
surrounding communities. These panels made recommendations to
Bobkiewicz on the candidates before he made his appointment of
MacKinnon."
I agree with the first post.
ative of 'The United States Of
America'? Did that make him less
of a leader?
Go to "eagletribune.com" and search his name, and learn...
Watch and enjoy as his "5 year plan" introduces about 5,000 new "GO"'s (General Orders).
I wonder if you folks will love him this much on the way out? I give it 2 years tops before you realize what a mistake you made. Print this out and save it. You will see.
There is a reason he leaves everywhere he goes.
I won't say too much. You will all see it for yourself.
Better you than me!!
Best of luck to you...
to be sorry. Just a question re: the diologue about the new chief appointment. We're any of the finalists Hispanic, Bi-lingual, and near as qualified as the selected person?
So you might as well wait for
the jury to be called back in
to make your final judgement.
Give it a rest until then.
Support vs. Critiscism,who will
win?
Second, I counted them, SPPD has 179 policies on the books (not including the ones that were adopted but never given out). And all of them were done in the 80's. So why do you have problems with policies. The Chief has mentioned accredtaion - I am not real sure how it works but it sounds like the way to go to be professional.
Third, I googled Salem rather than googling the Chief. You don't have much to be proud of since he left. We are concerned about how long he may stay here, but already we are stronger here and look forward to what we all are going to do with him here.
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