WWW.LSPD.SAGOV.US Los Santos Police Department Press Release Thursday, September 27, 2018 "TO PROTECT AND SERVE" |
- Members of the Public,
- Chief of Police Katherine Taylor has as of September 27, 2018, stepped down from her duties as the Chief of Police and will retain the position of Deputy Chief, and Director of Office of Operations. Deputy Chief Taylor is a veteran of the Los Santos Police Department, she became an employee with the Los Santos Police Department first on May 10th, 2017. She completed her introductory training and Field Training Program soon after graduating from the academy, and she enhanced her career in the Administrative Services Bureau where she was mentored and guided by her peers. She worked her way up the ranks of the department, and she was eventually appointed Chief of Police on October 28th, 2017 and led a successful term as the Chief of Police, with many accomplishments to be proud over.
We would like to thank her for her service as the Chief of Police, and we would like to wish her continued success as the Director of the Office of Operations.
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- Assistant Chief Samuel Osborn has been appointed to the position of Chief of Police. Chief Osborn is a long-term veteran with the Police Department, his career in the department started on April 27th, 2017. He progressed through the ranks, working assignments with increasing responsibility throughout the city. He has experience in patrol, Special Operations, Professional Standards, Supervisor Training, and Police Training. Chief Osborn is one of the four veterans of the Police Department that reformed the department in 2017 and expanded on our Bureaus and Divisions.
This is Chief Osborn's second term as Chief of Police over the Los Santos Police Department, he was originally appointed the Chief of Police on September 19th, 2017 and resigned from the department on October 20th, 2017. He returned on April 10th, 2018 and has since then, implemented new processes and reformed old processes to more effectively use technology and departmental resources and is recognized as a strong, yet humble leader. With the department, he has helped tackle some of the greatest challenges of our day.
Biography of Chief Osborn
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Chief Osborn grew up in Downtown Tulsa. He was raised into a family of law enforcement, his father, John Osborn, was a Commander in Tulsa Police Department, overseeing their Special Operations Bureau, and his older brothers, Jack and Benjamin, were both serving as patrol officers in the Tulsa Police Department.
He attended the Oklahoma University in 1984 and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in Criminal Justice, 1985. After graduating from university, Chief Osborn attended the Tulsa Police Academy Class 1986-54 and eventually graduated to become a Police Officer. Chief Osborn was an employee of the Tulsa Police Department until 2016, he transferred to the Los Santos Police Department and was appointed Captain, responsible over the Special Operations Bureau. Chief Osborn is also a graduate of the FBI-LEEDA Supervisor Leadership Institute, and the FBI National Academy - Session 215.
The Board of Commissioners and the Government of San Andreas would like to congratulate Chief Osborn, and to wish him good luck in his new duties as the Chief of Police. They would also like to extend a warm thank you to Chief Taylor who stepped down from her duties and to wish her good luck in her new duties as the Deputy Chief, Director of Office of Operations.
For Information, Contact:
Sergeant II Jay Bacon, Commanding Officer
Los Santos Police Department's Media Relations Division
(213)516-1554 — [email protected] - Chief of Police Katherine Taylor has as of September 27, 2018, stepped down from her duties as the Chief of Police and will retain the position of Deputy Chief, and Director of Office of Operations. Deputy Chief Taylor is a veteran of the Los Santos Police Department, she became an employee with the Los Santos Police Department first on May 10th, 2017. She completed her introductory training and Field Training Program soon after graduating from the academy, and she enhanced her career in the Administrative Services Bureau where she was mentored and guided by her peers. She worked her way up the ranks of the department, and she was eventually appointed Chief of Police on October 28th, 2017 and led a successful term as the Chief of Police, with many accomplishments to be proud over.
