Chiefs’/Sheriff’s Management Committee

Meeting Minutes

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HIDTA Headquarters
9665 Granite Ridge Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123
Voting Members Present:
  • Assistant Chief Reid Shipley (Carlsbad Police Department)
  • Dan Peak (Chula Vista Police Department)
  • Chief Paul Connelly (Coronado Police Department)
  • Chief Jeremiah Larson (El Cajon Police Department)
  • Cpt. Ryan Banks (Escondido Police Department)
  • Chief Ray Sweeney (La Mesa Police Department)
  • Chief Taurino Valdovinos (Oceanside Police Department)
  • Bao Luu (San Diego District Attorney)
  • Cpt. Chris Woodward (San Diego Harbor Police Department)
  • Tina Williams (San Diego Police Department)
  • Abigail Torres (San Diego County Probation Department)
Voting Members Absent:
  • Chief Alex Hernandez (National City Police Department)
  • Sheriff Kelly Martinez (San Diego County Sheriff’s Department)

1.
Call to Order

  

Chair Valdovinos called the meeting to order at 9:45 am.

2.
Non-Agenda Public Comments/Member Comments

  

Public Comments: None.

Member Comments: None. 

3.
Consent

  

Public Comments: None. 

  • Motioned by:Chief Sweeney
    Seconded by:Cpt. Banks

    to approve Consent Agenda Item No. 3.1. 

    For (11)Chief Connelly, Chief Valdovinos, Abigail Torres, Chief Sweeney, Chief Larson, Bao Lue, Cpt. Woodward, Tina Williams, Assistant Chief Shipley, Dan Peak, and Cpt. Banks
    Absent (2)Sheriff Martinez, and Chief Hernandez
    The motion passed. (11 to 0)

3.1
Approval of Meeting Minutes

  

Approved the minutes from its December 3, 2025, meeting.

4.
2026 Police and Fire Games

  

Director Nicole Matthews, U.S. Police & Fire Championships, provided an update to chiefs on ways to participate in the 2026 United States Police & Fire Championships. This item was presented for information only. 

Public Comments: None. 

5.
ARJIS Update

  

ARJIS staff provided updates on current projects. This item was presented for information only. 

Public Comments: None. 

6.
2025 ARJIS Focus Group Presentation

  

Principal Researcher Caroline Stevens provided a summary and results of the 2025 ARJIS focus groups. This item was presented for information only. 

Public Comments: Cesar Javier.

7.
Adjournment

  

The next Chiefs'/Sheriff's Management Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 9:45 a.m.

Chair Valdovinos adjourned the meeting at 10:43 a.m.

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