Ruben Ramirez Email & Phone Number

I work for the City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department as the Senior Park Services Officer (Sergeant). I’ve been with the department for a little more than 6 years and previously served with the department from 2006-2010. I currently oversee the department, which covers more than 32 city parks, various city buildings and numerous multipurpose trails. Some of my duties include overseeing day to day operations (Administrative Work), scheduling, field supervision , and the field training program. I am a department instructor specializing in ATVs and Less lethal munitions. I previously served with the Guadalupe Police Department from 2010-2016. I was assigned to patrol and held various collateral duties (School Resource Officer, AB109 Task Force, Special Olympics Coordinator) with the department. I was recognized as the 2013 Police Officer Of The Year for my efforts in community policing.I graduated from class 93 of the Basic Law Enforcement Police Academy at Allan Hancock College in 2008. I hold a Basic P.O.S.T. Certificate and attended numerous law enforcement trainings (Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, Drug Abuse Recognition, A.R.I.D.E., Field Training Officer, Drug Endangered Children, Missing and Exploited Children, Identity Theft and Meth, Mental Health Awareness, Basic Patrol Rifle, EVOC, and P.O.S.T. Certified Less Lethal Instructor (12 ga, 37 mm & 40 mm).

Listed skills include Law Enforcement, Asset Protection, Investigation, Public Safety, and 1 others.