I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Chief’s Message 1

UCPD At a Glance 1-2

Newest Officer 2

Paramedic Rescue 3

Question Authority 3-5

Lost and Found 4

Upcoming Events 5

niques, department con-

tacts, and outreach pro-

grams are accessible and

readily available to our

community. Please visit our

w e b s i t e a t :

www.police.ucsb.edu

Please feel free to provide

me with any comments,

suggestions, or questions

that you may have by con-

tacting me directly at:

dustin.olson@police.ucsb.edu

Best Regards,

Dustin Olson

Chief of Police

Greetings and Happy New

Year,

It is my pleasure to share

with you the very first edi-

tion of the Gaucho Guard-

ian. I am optimistic that it

will provide you with a

wealth of helpful informa-

tion about the services we

offer and give you a better

understanding of the De-

partment of Public Safety’s

mission. This is also a won-

derful chance for me to

share with you some of the

accomplishments and acco-

lades that are frequently

bestowed on UC’s finest!

With any luck, I will have

you anticipating the next

edition and looking forward

to reading all about the

latest and greatest changes,

updates and events.

Our mission is to maintain a

safe campus and reduce the

fear of crime while support-

ing the quality of life we all

enjoy here at UCSB.

Through our existing com-

munity partnerships and by

utilizing a problem-

oriented, data-driven polic-

ing model my department

can quickly identify trends

and develop intervention

strategies to respond effec-

tively.

We are also always looking

to identify and find new

ways to improve and en-

hance our focus on cus-

tomer service, your feed-

back is encouraged and

welcomed. I am developing

a customer service survey

that will benchmark where

we are as a department and

determine ways we can

continue to strive for excel-

lence. Additionally, I am

working on updating the

department’s website to

create an intuitive and rich

virtual environment where

crime prevention tech-

The University of Califor-

nia’s Police Departments

occupy unique positions

within the Law Enforcement

community. UCPD officers

operate in areas joined by

common purposes and goals:

research and education. At

the same time, the depart-

ments’ statewide jurisdiction

brings officers into the di-

verse communities that sur-

round UC campuses. As a

whole, the UCPD has come

a long way since the first

officer was appointed in

1915 to supplement the

Berkeley night watch. By

and large, the most sweeping

changes to UC Police De-

partments occurred during

the 60s and 70s.

AT A GLANCE p.2

A M E S S A G E F R O M T H E C H I E F

S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T :

A Message from the

Chief of Police!

The History of the

UCPD

Meet UCSB’s Newest

Police Officer

Learn about the ser-

vices provided by the

Department of Public

Safety. This issue:

Lost and Found

Get to Know UCSB’s

Paramedic Rescue

Unit

Upcoming Public

Safety Events

A T A G L A N C E : T H E U C P O L I C E D E P A R T M E N T

G A U C H O G U A R D I A N “ Y O U R D E P A R T M E N T , O U R

C O M M U N I T Y ”

January 29, 2010 Volume 1, Issue 1

The years between 1964

and 1972 witnessed wide-

spread activism at universi-

ties across the country.

Here at UCSB, bomb

threats regularly emptied

buildings and an actual

bombing of the faculty club

led to one fatality. Several

riots also occurred in Isla

Vista, culminating in the

arson of the Bank of Amer-

ica. These threats and those

facing other campuses re-

sulted in the Regents’ com-

mitment to improve all

UCPDs. To this end, sys-

tem-wide rules and regula-

tions were created, training

standards utilized by all

California peace officers

were adopted, a mutual

assistance program for po-

lice services was articu-

lated, and a quarterly meet-

ing of University Police

Chiefs was set. These meas-

ures in turn led to the evolu-

tion and professionalization

of UCPDs. Although times

have changed, UCPD’s

commitment to providing

quality police services and

ensuring safer communities

remains.

The evolution and structure

of the UCSB Department of

Public Safety is particularly

unique because of its prox-

imity to the community of

Isla Vista. UC officers rou-

tinely respond to calls re-

lated to crime and provide

additional security for per-

sons and property in IV.

Furthermore, UCPD offi-

cers serve on a rotating

schedule in the IV Foot

Patrol Station. In this post-

ing, officers work closely

with the Santa Barbara

County Sheriff’s Depart-

ment and the California

Highway Patrol. These

cooperative efforts in IV

facilitate the exchange of

ideas and methods between

different agencies. Mem-

bers of UCSB Paramedic

Rescue also work alongside

law enforcement personnel

to provide round-the-clock

coverage to the area.

At UCSB, the Department

of Public Safety is reso-

lutely committed to high

standards of training and

conduct. Junior officers are

afforded unparalleled edu-

cational opportunities in

interview techniques and

DUI, traffic and crime

scene investigations. Al-

though this training is an

invaluable component of

everyday work, one of the

greatest assets to the UCSB

department is the support of

the campus community.

Without the collaboration

and feedback of the Univer-

sity the department would

have difficulty meeting the

needs of a diverse and dy-

namic population. In the

wake of the South Hall

incident for example, Public

Safety held forums to im-

prove safety at the request

of faculty and staff. This

shared commitment to a

safer campus and sense of

community ensures the

evolution of the Department

of Public Safety and the

improvement of UCSB.

lupe Police Department

where he requested to serve

as a school resource officer.

“Many of the kids’ parents

worked in the oil fields or

on the farms. I identified

with that lifestyle” says

Tony, who was born in

Michoacán and immigrated

to the U.S. with his parents

at age two. Tony elaborates,

“there’s a lot of gang activ-

ity [in Guadalupe] and I

wanted to show the kids

Antonio “Tony” Magaña

was sworn into UCPD in

December of 2009. Al-

though he his the newest

officer to join UCPD, he is

no stranger to law enforce-

ment. “I became a cop,”

recalls Tony, “because I had

a real interest in working

with people and giving

something back to the com-

munity.” Before coming to

UCSB, Tony worked for

five years with the Guada-

that it was possible to

achieve their goals without

getting caught up in that

way of life.”

When asked about his ini-

tial impressions of UCSB

Tony could barely contain

his enthusiasm, “I’m

amazed by how nice every-

one is! The community is

really unique and open-

minded.”

MAGAÑA p.3

A T A G L A N C E ( C O N T I N U E D F R O M P . 1 )

M E E T U C S B ’ S N E W E S T O F F I C E R : A N T O N I O

M A G A Ñ A

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“ Y O U R D E P A R T M E N T , O U R C O M M U N I T Y ”

“I became a cop

because I had a

real interest in

w o r k i n g w i t h

people and giving

something back to

the community.”

Officer Magaña

“Let there be light.” Help make UCSB

a safer place by taking a walk with

UCSB’s finest. Mark your calendars

for the Lighting Safety Walk February

4th at 5:15PM, the event will com-

mence next to the Davidson Library!

Walk with UC officials and help iden-

tify safety concerns on campus.

FIAT LUX!

Welcome to the inaugural

issue of the Gaucho Guard-

ian. This is the UCSB De-

partment of Public Safety’s

opportunity to talk directly

to you, and perhaps, for you

to talk right back to us.

Over the several years I

have been writing and pre-

senting Question Authority,

there has never been a time

when people did not have

questions for me or the

P o l i c e D e p a r t m e n t .

Whether it’s been about

drug laws, how to take care

of tickets, how not to get

tickets in the first place, or

even to dispel some of the

myths about cops. Do we

have quotas? Do cops write

red cars more tickets? Do

we like donuts? Well, dispel

most of the myths at least.

It’s easy for me to sit here

and tell people not to be

afraid to just come up and

ask us questions. The truth

is, it’s not easy. When

someone says “Cops!”,

most people are not think-

ing, “Oh boy! I’m about to

get flowers and a hug!”

Usually it’s, “what did I

do?”, or “I’d better stop

doing that”, or “here’s my

license, registration and

insurance…”

QUESTION p.4

Q U E S T I O N A U T H O R I T Y B Y S G T . M A R K S I G N A

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Tony is currently getting

acquainted with Isla Vista

out of IV Foot Patrol.

Speaking on UCSB and IV

Tony concludes, “It’s a

great environment to work

in. The people I have inter-

acted with have, more often

than not, been accommo-

dating and friendly. I look

forward to getting to know

the area and people better.”

When not on the job Tony

says he spends a lot of time

with his wife and two chil-

dren. Tony’s daughter and

son both attend colleges in

the Santa Barbara area.

Tony himself is an avid

outdoorsman, loves to bar-

beque and when pressed

about his other hobbies, he

laughs, “I also really like to

play poker with friends.”

M A G A Ñ A ( C O N T I N U E D F R O M P . 2 )

for patient care.

Rescue’s response area

covers all of Isla Vista and

the UCSB Campus. IV’s

diverse population gives

rise to a variety of calls, the

most common of which are

alcohol related and acci-

dents caused by biking or

skateboarding. However,

calls also come from

Friendship Manor and

Devereaux.

Most of the EMTs hired at

Rescue are students who are

interested in pursuing ca-

reers in the medical profes-

sion or the fire service.

EMTs serve alongside sea-

soned paramedics and gain

valuable experience in

emergency medicine and

Since the 1970s UCSB’s

Paramedic Rescue unit has

been a vital part of the cam-

pus and Isla Vista’s emer-

gency response. Signifi-

cantly, UCSB Rescue is the

only Advanced Life Sup-

port (ALS) ambulance in

the UC system. Rescue is

staffed by 13 student EMTs

and 3 career paramedics.

Rescue is comprised of an

ALS rescue ambulance

operated 24/7 by one EMT

and one Paramedic per

shift. Additional staff and

units are also on call during

busy weekends such as

Halloween. As ALS provid-

ers, UCSB paramedics offer

advanced procedures, both

non-invasive and invasive

handling stressful situa-

tions. Acquiring these skills

while going to school pro-

vides a strong background

for future careers. This

experience also gives appli-

cants to medical and nurs-

ing programs a competitive

edge. EMTs are hired

annually in the spring quar-

ter and have the opportunity

to work at Rescue as long

as they remain full time

undergraduate students.

Interested applicants are

encouraged to contact Cap-

tain Cathy Farley at

cathy.farley@police.ucsb.edu

G E T T O K N O W U C S B ’ S P A R A M E D I C R E S C U E U N I T B Y K E V I N H I G H T O W E R A N D A U S T I N H A I N

"The principal goal

of education is to

create men who are

capable of doing

new things, not

simply repeating

w h a t o t h e r

generations have

done."

J e a n P i a g e t ,

Psychologist and

Philosopher

Public Safety Building, 574

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-1010

Phone: (805)893-3446

Fax: (805)893-8569

U C S B

D E P A R T M E N T O F

P U B L I C S A F T E Y

Live Scan Did you know the Police

Department offers

Fingerprinting Services?

Call (805)893-5076 to

make an appointment

OR

Come by Building 300

next to South Hall

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“ Y O U R D E P A R T M E N T , O U R C O M M U N I T Y ”

dispatch window. The Lost

and Found office however,

is located in a red trailer

behind this building. Found

items are retained for 90

days, after which they are

either donated or auctioned

off.

If you lose an item, the first

thing you should do is re-

port it missing via the

UCPD web si te at

www.police.ucsb.edu/lost.h

tml or by calling (805)893-

3843. Office hours are

Mon. and Fri. 1:00-4:30PM

and Wed. from 9:00-

12:00PM. Your report en-

sures that you will be noti-

fied should your item be

found. You can also browse

a list of found items that is

updated daily on the afore-

mentioned web page.

Perhaps the most difficult

part of misplacing an object

is waiting to see it again. It

is important to note that it

may be several days or even

weeks before your item

makes its way to the Lost

and Found office. Some

departments turn found

objects into Lost and Found

at the end of every week.

Most of the time, a far less

regimented schedule deter-

mines when an item is

turned in. Once the item has

been turned in, it also takes

time for it to be catalogued

and cross-referenced with

lost item reports. While you

are waiting to regain your

item, do not lose hope!

S E R V I C E S P O T L I G H T : L O S T A N D F O U N D

A lost item can be frustrat-

ing and disruptive to your

everyday routine. Fortu-

nately, the Department of

Public Safety’s Lost and

Found exists for the pur-

pose of reuniting you with

your belongings! We re-

ceive daily questions about

Lost and Found, and hun-

dreds of items are delivered

each week. These questions

and the cornucopia of un-

collected cell phones, sun-

glasses and wallets suggest

that there may be some

confusion surrounding Lost

and Found.

If you find a lost item, turn

it into the Public Safety

Building at the intersection

of Stadium and Mesa

Roads. Public Safety will

accept items 24/7 at the

" C o m m u n i t y

policing means

more than police

presence. It means

speaking with

people who live

and work in the

community and

finding out what's

important to them,

what they want,

and trying to

tailor some police

services to those

demands."

Willie Williams,

Commissioner of

the LAPD (Ret.)

Q U E S T I O N ( C O N T I N U E D F R O M P . 3 )

fore someone inevitably

asks, yes, I like donuts.

Happy now?

When I write this article, I

am frequently asked if these

are real questions. Yes,

they are. Between the pres-

entations, articles, informa-

tion booths, and e-mails, we

get asked thousands of

questions every year. I try

to take the questions that are

most relevant and share

them with everyone. I keep

the questions general for

privacy, but if you e-mail

me, I will answer your

questions as specifically as

possible. I can’t guarantee

you will like the answer.

Not exactly the best way to

build communication.

Hopefully with articles like

Question Authority and

newsletters like this one, we

can help provide an oppor-

tunity to present ourselves

as people who are not just

out there to write tickets

and make arrests, but also

to provide a helping hand,

answer questions, or just be

around when you need us. I

can’t promise you flowers

and a hug, my wife would

probably kill me, but hope-

fully we can get you an

answer for that question

you’ve always wondered

about while watching

“Cops!” on TV. And be-

And since my lawyer ex-

perience is limited to play-

ing “Sammy the Legal Ea-

gle” in third grade, I won’t

provide specific legal ad-

vice. I will however, do

what I can to point you in

the right direction and

hopefully help you get the

answers you need. In my

twenty years as a cop, I’ve

learned a few things—

some of them even have to

do with the law and cop

stuff! Who would’ve

thought…

QUESTION p.5

The UCSB Department of Public Safety embraces community policing. It is our mission to work in

partnership with the University and surrounding communities to create safer and more informed envi-

ronments. An important aspect of this relationship is interaction and feedback between police offi-

cers, students, faculty and staff. Do you have a question about law enforcement? Would you like to

see something covered in the next issue of Gaucho Guardian? Email the editor at

evan.raleigh@police.ucsb.edu. We value and rely on your feedback!

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Have you registered your bicycle yet? Bike theft is one

of the more common types of

crime at UCSB. Establish ownership in case your bike is

stolen! Bike registration is

also required as stated by California law! Register your

bike with CSO in the red

trailer, behind the Public Safety Building. Bring a

valid photo ID and $ 6.00.

Register your Bike with

CSO!

Identifies your

bicycle

Deters bike theft

Facilitates im-

pound release

Required per

CVC 21113

(f) .027!

Tel: (805)893-5293

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 12:00-3:00PM

C o m m u n i t y S e r v i c e

O r g a n i z a t i o n

THU

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FEB

First Annual Lighting and Safety Walk 5:15 PM at Davidson Library

Officers will be leading focus groups along campus thor-

oughfares with the aim of improving campus safety. Re-

corders will be on hand to note your concerns.

FRI

19

FEB

Opening of the AS Bike Shop All day at the AS Bike Shop (In lot 29, next to HSSB)

Celebrate the opening of the new and improved Associated

Student’s Bike Shop with free pizza and a silent bike auc-

tion presented by Public Safety!

FRI

05

FEB

Bicycle and Skateboard Safety Class 3:00 PM at Building 300

Only those cited for bicycle/skateboard infractions after

January 22 are eligible. The class is generally offered the

1st, 3rd, and 5th Friday of the month. The fee is $ 35.00.

Q U E S T I O N

( C O N T I N U E D F R O M P . 4 )

sales are not allowed. If you

feel uncomfortable or some-

thing doesn’t seem right,

it’s probably not right. Call

the police and we’ll check

them out.

I’m not saying everyone

selling stuff door to door is

trying to rip you off. I’ve

bought my share of Samoas

and been very happy. But, if

that sweet little Girl Scout is

showing a 5’oclock shadow

and smoking a Cohiba, that

little warning bell going off

in your head is definitely

trying to tell you something.

Call us…

So that's all the space I have

for this time. I hope that you

will take a moment to call,

e-mail, semaphore, or tele-

graph me any questions or

problems you have with the

police. Not sure about

something you saw? Got a

question about a ticket? Just

heard something from

someone about something

that happened somewhere to

somebody? Don’t hesitate

to Question Authority! In

the mean time, take care

and be safe.

Got caught by a cop? Your

party popped by the Po-Po?

Ticked by a ticket? If you

have questions, don’t let

them eat away at you, Ques-

tion Authority! E-mail me

a n y t i m e a t :

QA@police.ucsb.edu.

To get us started, here’s a

question from a recent inci-

dent that happened here at

UCSB, in what I like to call

“The Case of the Mad

Magazines!” Oh, that’s

horrible. I promise not to

do that again…

A few months ago I was

approached by a kid selling

magazines trying to win a

prize. He was really aggres-

sive and I eventually bought

a couple of subscriptions.

Since then I haven’t re-

ceived any magazines and I

can’t find the kid. Was this

a scam?

Unfortunately this is a very

common problem at col-

leges and universities all

over. There are companies

that load up vans and travel

from city to city selling

subscriptions to magazines,

or high-priced candy for

charity. They use high pres-

sure sales tactics and often

out-right lies about doing it

for a local school or sports

team to get you to buy from

them.

So what do you do if you

get approached by them?

Just say no. If they persist

demand to see their Santa

Barbara County Transient

Business License. This is

required in Santa Barbara.

Also, at UCSB they must

have permission from Busi-

ness Services to sell on

campus and door to door

TBD

Gaucho Gathering Time TBD at the UCEN in the State Street Room Come and learn about campus law enforcement. This event will

consist of an active shooter presentation followed by an oppor-

tunity to meet with Chief Olson. There will also be a raffle with

prizes! Event details to follow.