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Salinas Police Activities League Receives Donation from BJ Foundation

January 9, 2019

Salinas Police Activities League Receives Donation from BJ Foundation

The Salinas Police Activities League is once again the recipient of a donation from the BJ Foundation. The BJ Foundation hosts a fundraiser every summer with the proceeds going to a worthy non-profit. The BJ Foundation has donated fifty thousand dollars to Salinas Police Activities League (PAL) over the past couple of years as they continue to support PAL’s efforts to provide free programs to hundreds of children in our community.

The Salinas Police Activities League prides itself on providing FREE programs, events, and...

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Salinas Police Department Deputy Chief Dave Shaw Retires

December 18, 2018

Deputy Chief Dave Shaw Retires

After almost 32 years with the Salinas Police Department, Deputy Chief Dave Shaw retired on December 21, 2018. His final day working was December 20, 2018. Dave was born and raised in Salinas. He attended and graduated from North Salinas High School and Hartnell College. He later attended Saint Mary’s College of California and earned a BS degree in Management.

Dave began as a reserve police officer with the Salinas Police Department in 1987 and was hired as a full-time police officer in...

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Salinas Police Department Participates in Fantasy Flight 2018

December 10, 2018

Salinas Police Department Participates in Fantasy Flight 2018

Salinas Police Department participated in Fantasy Flight 2018 sponsored by the Cops Care Cancer Foundation this past Saturday December 8 in San Jose, Ca. Salinas PD provided a police escort to two Salinas families selected by the foundation to be part of this year’s special event, which took place at San Jose PD’s hangar at San Jose Airport. The local families have children ages 7 and 13 who will be two of the many special guests. Fantasy Flight has been around for years but this...

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