OFFICER ASSIGNED TO COPPS UNIT DE LOS SANTOS TO TACKLE ISSUES WITH COMMUNITY.Byline: Eric Leach Staff Writer THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - Sgt. Mike De Los Santos De Los Santos is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning of the saints.
Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. (COPPS) unit. ``Mike De Los Santos is one of the most talented law enforcement officers I have ever had the privilege of working with,'' said Thousand Oaks Mayor Dennis Gillette, a former police chief in the city. In his new assignment, De Los Santos will handle community concerns and quality-of-life issues from the unit's headquarters, a police resource center in the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. . The program is designed to bring community police services closer to residents, offering a resource center where people can ask questions, get information and talk to police about problems that concern them. De Los Santos has been a member of the sheriff's SWAT team for 25 years and was the supervisor of the Thousand Oaks Police Department's Special Enforcement Unit handling gang problems in the city for 12 years. ``He has done an excellent job commanding the gang unit,'' said Dennis Carpenter, chief of the Thousand Oaks Police Department, which operates under contract with the Ventura County Sheriff's Department. He said De Los Santos' experience will help him deal with a wide variety of problems in the community, including code enforcement Code Enforcement is the act of enforcing a set of s, principles, or laws (especially written ones) and insuring observance of a system of norms or customs. An authority usually enforces a civil code, a set of rules, or a body of laws and compel those subject to their authority to and concerns raised by the school district. ``He has the flexibility to reach out and solve problems with all the resources of our department at his fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. ,'' Carpenter said. ``Having his knowledge base is going to be very beneficial. He knows all the players and he'll be working with managers of the various departments around City Hall.'' De Los Santos said he looks forward to working with Thousand Oaks residents on problems facing the community. ``This unit involves the city, the police and the community all working together,'' he said. Eric Leach, (805) 583-7602 eric.leach(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) A 32-year veteran of the force, Sgt. Mike De Los Santos is moving to the Thousand Oaks police's COPPS unit. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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