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Mike Saffell is the Chief of Police for the City of Gardena.

Gardena, CA
Joined May 2009
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TOP STORIES: - Suspect in Gardena opens fire on neighbor, almost killing him. Sadly he would later kill @SEBLASD beloved K9 Jack while he was shooting at deputies. Deputies unhurt, suspect dead. #RIPK9Jack
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We lost one of our partners today.   It is with heavy hearts that we announce the  death of beloved Special Enforcement Bureau (SEB) K9 Jack.
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Join us for National Nite Out on Tuesday August 2, 2022 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
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NEW STICKER: A free sticker from the Gardena Police Department will alert officers to the presence of a person with special needs. losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021…
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BREAKING: RICARDO LITTLES HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE AND SOUND! LAPD officers found him and moments after our story aired, officials recognized him + notified detectives in Gardena! Thanks to @GardenaPD who searched day/night for him and to all who RT'd his picture. It takes a village!
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CRITICAL MISSING PERSON ALERT! 17-year-old Ricardo Littles has not been seen since March 9th when he left a home in Gardena. Ricardo has the mental capacity of a five-year-old, walks with a limp and has a speech impediment. Please call @GardenaPD if you see him. @foxla
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RESIDENTS SEEKING FIRST DOSE: Appointments from February 1 -7 are now available at VaccinateLACounty.com. Residents will be able to book their first and second dose appointments at the same time. **Toggle to February in the calendar.**
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Sadly this from Santa Cruz Sheriff Department On Saturday June 6th at around 1:30 p.m., Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Department received a call about a suspicious van. The caller saw guns and… instagram.com/p/CBHzb7gD5iCr…
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Update for June 2, 2020 The county curfew is extended tonight (June 2) at 6PM through tomorrow (June 3) at 6 AM. This includes the City of Gardena. Please visit us on Facebook @GardenaPolice. We thank our residents and businesses for their continued support!
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Update for 6/1 The County Curfew has been extended to tonight June 1 starting at 6 PM to tomorrow June 2 at 6 AM.This includes the City of Gardena.We appreciate your patience and acknowledge the inconvenience caused to our residents and businesses. Stay safe. Chief M. Saffell
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Chief Mike Saffell has an important message for Gardena community members regarding COVID-19 Please click on the link to view: youtube.com/watch?v=pekcspSU… #GardenaStrong 💪#BetterTogether🤝 #SaferatHome 🏡
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The Gardena Police Department is committed to establishing, maintaining, and growing positive relationships with our community. We are proud to brand our community outreach as, "Better Together". Please view our Facebook page for more information: facebook.com/GardenaPolice/
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It’s a great day here in Gardena as we celebrate Chief Mike Saffell’ s Badge Pinning ceremony. We are so pleased to have Chief Saffell lead the men and women of the Gardena Police Department as well as be a pillar for the community. Congratulations Chief!
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Chief Saffell got an anonymous tip early this morning, that just before Santa 🎅 goes off to work, he wanted to join us in spreading some holiday joy and cheer ☺️ So we picked him up and headed over to Las Flores... facebook.com/GardenaPolice/p…
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Officer Elf gotta hold of our camera this evening as we made our last Santa float run of this year around the city. He was so excited- he wanted to make sure every child that we met had a magical experience.... facebook.com/113251288701381…
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GPD and Councilmember Rodney Tanaka stopped by 156th Street school earlier today to surprise them with a visit from Santa accompanied by some lunch 🍕. We are so proud of these students who donated over 700 cans... facebook.com/GardenaPolice/p…
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Earlier today, we made a surprise visit to Gardena Convalescent Center to spread some holiday cheer! 👮🏽‍♀️👮🏽‍♂️ We had such a great time hanging out with the residents, employees, and handing out some warm festive gifts 🎁.
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Congratulations to Chief Mike Saffell who became the official Chief of Police with @GardenaPD . A 26-year veteran of the department, he was promoted to COP and began November 26th. Thank you and congratulations!
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The Gardena Police Foundation is now accepting applications for the Annual Scholarship Program! Applications are due February 7, 2020. For more information please contact Liz at: [email protected]
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