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PSI Spotlight

PSI regularly features public safety professionals who are creating safer communities through their expertise and public service. Read below about the professionals who deserve the spotlight.

Lieutenant Mike Bland

Lieutenant Mike Bland

Los Angeles Police Department
Markeisha Brignac

Markeisha Brignac

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Arlen Castillo

Sergeant Arlen Castillo

El Monte Police Department
Marla Ciliffetelli

Marla Ciuffetelli

LAPD, Operations-Valley Bureau
Lieutenant Julia Clasby

Lieutenant Julia Clasby 

Seal Beach Police Department
John Coughlin

John Coughlin

Los Angeles Police Department
Lieutenant Dale Drummond

Lieutenant Dale Drummond

Beverly Hills Police Department

Martin Figueroa

Martin Figueroa

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Kate Folker

Kate Folker

UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz
Chief Bisa French

Chief Bisa French

Richmond Police Department
Captain Craig Heredia

Captain Craig Heredia

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)
Lauretta Hill

Chief Lauretta Hill

USC Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Chief Mike Inman

Chief Mike Inman 

Deputy Fire Chief of Los Angeles County Fire Department
Agent Evan Linney

Agent Evan Linney

Chula Vista Police Department
Chief Ben Lowry

Chief Ben Lowry

El Monte Police Department
Captain Elaine Morales

Captain Elaine Morales

LAPD and the Commanding Officer at West Traffic Division
Sergeant Daisy O’Dowd

Sergeant Daisy O’Dowd

Long Beach Police Department
Hatcher Parnell

Hatcher Parnell

Director of the Office of Executive Protection Services at the University of Southern California (USC)
Chief Earl Paysinger

Chief Earl Paysinger

LAPD and the USC Vice President of Civic Engagement
Lamont Quarker

Lamont Quarker

Rialto Police Department
Commander Marc Reina

Commander Marc Reina

Commanding Officer of Central Area
Headshot of Erroll Southers

Erroll G. Southers

Professor of the Practice in National and Homeland Security

Associate Senior Vice President, Safety and Risk Assurance
Scott Steinle

Scott Steinle

Orange County Sheriff’s Department
Chief John L. Thomas

John L. Thomas

UCLA Police Department
Michelle Velasco

Community Service Manager Michelle Velasco

USC Department of Public Safety
PSO Michelle Ramirez-Velasco

PSO Michelle Ramirez-Velasco

USC Department of Public Safety
Sergeant Christie Yatman

Sergeant Christie Yatman