We also must commend our Federal and State partners. The
California Highway Patrol has stepped up in a huge way. They
provide traffic control and air operations. In addition, Federal
agencies immediately offered their assistance. We have cooperation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of
Homeland Security, the NCRIC and other agencies. The stadium
is a safer place because of their involvement and commitment to
public safety.
Our work at policing Levi’s Stadium is far from over. We
are continuing to hire per Diem officers and have expanded our
search to hiring retired full-time officers. Our goal is to have at
least 200 officers hired by the time a little event called Super Bowl
50 comes to town in February of 2016. The Super Bowl has not occurred in the Bay Area since Stanford hosted the game in 1985 and
it has not been held in California since it was held in San Diego in
2003. We know the eyes of the world will be upon us.
Our initial key to success was the spirit of cooperation that
was developed in the Santa Clara County Chief’s Association.
That spirit of cooperation spread to over 25 additional agencies
throughout California because of the networking that takes
place from organizations like the California Police Chief’s Association. This has proven once again that chiefs in California are
forward thinking individuals that can work collaboratively and
cooperatively to solve issues, even when those issues may reside
in another jurisdiction. ■
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THEY NEED
The California Victim Compensation
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of violent crime with the unexpected
costs of crime since 1965.
Individual teams hold a
post-briefing meeting
CalVCP is honored to work with
police officers to effectively and
expediently provide valuable
information to victims of domestic
violence, assault, sexual assault,
and homicide.
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California Victim
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