Annette Spicuzza
Chief of Police University of California, Davis
Davis, Calif.
Notable Achievements:
- Restructured the department’s case numbering system and fully utilized the automated dispatch and records management systems in order to streamline processes. As a result, the records management staff was cut from 2.5 to 1.5 through attrition
- Although her department’s budget was cut by 8 percent, the cut was accomplished with little impact to workload at the front line and without impact to the community
- Implemented a security post in the Health System’s emergency room, resulting in a safety satisfaction rating increase from 4 percent to 90 percent
- Provided sworn staff with access to law enforcement databases, such as CLETS, CJIS, WSIN, JALAN and CalPhoto
- Obtained infrastructure funding for a $400,000 upgrade to the communications dispatch center
- Auctioned unclaimed lost and found items online, collecting more than $10,000 to date
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