About the Oceanside Police Department
Oceanside is a beach community located
45 miles north of San Diego in California. The Police Department serves Oceanside's population of more than 170,000. The department
has 174 sworn and 90 non-sworn employees and handles approximately 120,000 calls for service each year.
Their motto, "Service With Pride", speaks
to their focus of quality customer service and efficient service. According to their website, “We are committed to public
safety and to implementing innovative crime prevention techniques to ensure a safe and healthy community. Our proven success
is evident in the continuing decline of the city's crime rate, which hit a 10-year low in 2000, and in the positive customer
satisfaction survey results.”
Source:
oceansidepolice.com