A 17-year veteran of the Oceanside Police Department was promoted to captain.
Captain Fred Armijo, whose career included the department head of the SWAT team and his one-man internal affairs unit, now oversees the Agency staff for most civil proceedings, including dispatchers, and record keepers financial staff.
Promotion Armijo is filled one of two positions that opened when a pair of veteran captains Grigsby ---- ---- Reginald Jones and Thomas retired in March.
The place another captain remained open as police conducts background checks on candidates outside.
The position pays $ 152 000 captain for a probationary period of six months. After that, the captains earn $ 159 000.
Armijo, 39, joined the department in 1994 after working as a lifeguard for the city of Oceanside. He recalled his early years of the force when he was on patrol and violent crime was much more common.
He said he most enjoyed his role as a community in the late 1990s. He befriended the children during the day and gang members drove through the night in the Mesa Margarita area.
A photo of apprehending a thief Armijo hangs on his office wall, with the headlines on the bust. He smiled when he talked about his more exciting days outside the office.
"It's dangerous, but it's a lot of satisfaction when you catch somebody," he said.
Now he takes a different kind of satisfaction in his management duties.
Earlier this week, he showed off a new inventory tracking system the department has been trying out. It's basically a vending machine for police supplies that tracks check-ins and check-outs.
It's much more efficient than the current system, he said.
"I enjoy looking for things of a similar nature in the organization, where I can bring about more efficiency," he said. "I've long since passed real policing days.
The other captain spot has remained open as the police department performs background checks on outside candidates. The captain position pays $152000 to $172000 during a six-month probationary period. After that, captains earn $159000 to $203000.

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