SAPD police officer recognized for his vehicle theft recovery efforts

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Patrol Officer Recognized For His Hard Work And Accomplishments In Vehicle Theft Recovery

Officer Mike Gibbons received his 4th Master and Lifetime Achievement Awards.

In 2016, Officer Gibbons recovered 81 unoccupied stolen vehicles and 48 occupied stolen vehicles resulting in 59 arrests. The total estimated value of those recoveries was $783,600.00.

Officer Gibbons is the first Santa Ana Officer to earn the Lifetime Achievement Award. According to A.T.A.C., “He is the third officer in our Division, which covers Orange, San Diego, Imperial and part of Riverside County. Only two other officers have previously received this award; Officer A. Plata from Indio P.D. in 2016 and Officer J. Quintero from CHP in 1995.”

In order to achieve the Lifetime Achievement Award Officer Gibbons had to earn twenty-five 10851 awards and 4 Master Awards (Every five 10851 awards earns you a Master). Officer Gibbons was awarded Vehicle Theft Recovery – 2016 Officer of the Year Sponsored by the Auto Theft Advisory Committee (A.T.A.C), a partnership between law enforcement, insurance and other auto related companies to reduce auto theft. A.T.A.C is a subcommittee of the Western States Auto Theft Investigators Association (W.S.A.T.I).

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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