City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: March 7, 2023
From: Robert Sousa, Chief of Police
Department: Police
Submitted by: Gustavo Herrera, Lieutenant - Patrol Division Subject
California Highway Patrol (CHP) 10851 Grand Theft Auto Recovery Award Recommendation
No action required by City Council. This is a presentation only.
Background
The “10851” Grand Theft Auto Award is named after the California Vehicle Code section pertaining to motor vehicle theft. This award is sponsored in collaboration between by the CHP and American Auto Association (AAA) Insurance, and recognizes police officers throughout California who have been proactive in recovering stolen vehicles and apprehending criminals involved in auto theft.
The “10851” Grand Theft Auto Award is awarded to uniform officers who, during a 12-month period, achieve any of the following criteria:
1. Make six separate auto theft recoveries cleared by arrests.
2. Recover twelve (12) stolen vehicles, of which a minimum of three (3) must be cleared by arrests.
The Vernon Police Department is very proactive in its auto theft investigations and five of its officers, Nicholas Mannino, Carlos Saldana, Patrick Cam, Teresa Flores, and Luis Vasquez, have most recently qualified for this recognition. This is the first 10851 award attained by Officer Mannino, the third 10851 award for Officer Cam, the sixth 10851 award for Officer Vasquez, the first and second 10851 award for Officer Saldana, and the third and fourth 10851 award for Officer Flores during their respective careers. The Department commends each of these Officers for their hard work to combat auto theft crimes in the community. Given the very specific requirements for such an award, it is not easy to achieve this type of recognition. The Chief of Police will present each Vernon Officer with their respective 10851 Awards at the March 7, 2023, Council Meeting.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
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