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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:
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
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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!
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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
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
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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
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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
[email protected]. 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
04
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 :
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.