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Hillard-Heintze cites lapses in leadership, training, communication

Police in Escondido and La Mesa have joined Carlsbad, Coronado and Oceanside in only sharing data collected from automated license plate readers.

The vast majority of data collected from license plate readers are unrelated to criminal investigations. But to members of law enforcement, they’re a valuable tool with countless success stories. To activists, they offer the government an unrestricted view into people’s daily lives.

2022 goals include fostering better dialogue between police and the community

Newly created position filled by Perri Storey, former employee with city of San Diego

Staff, providers working to find housing, services to those needing help

Upcoming meetings City councils: Lemon Grove, 6 p.m.

La Mesas new police chief says hes ready to reimagine policing ABC 10News and last updated 2021-07-08 17:51:44-04 LA MESA, Calif. (KGTV) — Ray Sweeney has been La Mesas police chief for just days now, but hes been with the department for 20 years. "Humbled, extremely humbled to be able to step into this role and lead this department forward," said Sweeney. Sweeney steps into the role after a series of controversial incidents last year, including the arrest of a black man by a La Mesa offic...

“We cannot forget our past, but we can never ever repeat it,” said Chief Sweeney. Author: Ariana Cohen Updated: 5:47 PM PDT July 8, 2021 LA MESA, Calif. — Policing in America has been challenged, especially in La Mesa. Its been over a year since the controversial arrest of Amaurie Johnson. Now, a new La Mesa Chief is taking over with many changes planned for the department.  "It was heart wrenching,” said the new La Mesa Police Chief Ray Sweeney.  In Ma...

LA MESA — Ray Sweeney, La Mesa’s new police chief, can’t talk about the significance of where he is without talking about where he was. It comes down to one day as an 8-year-old, when he was put in a chokehold by a relative’s partner, who held a gun to his head. “I was scared to death,” he said, recounting the incident with family members that took place outside a hotel in Orange County. He felt helpless that his own flesh and blood, a person who was supposed to protect him, stoo...