IN MEMORIAM 

On May 10, 2021 Detective Luca Benedetti was shot and killed in the line of duty. We are devastated and heartbroken by this loss.  

VISION

A community partnership built on trust, focused on safety, and shared values to ensure the SLO quality of life. 

PURPOSE

To safeguard our community from harm by reducing crime and ensuring dignity, equity, and justice for all we serve.

OUR VALUES

We L.I.S.T.N. and give voice to our community through living these shared values which guide every decision and action in service to our community and to one another.

• Life - We believe in the sanctity of life. Our policies, decisions, and actions are guided by least harm approaches to first protect life and reduce the fear of crime.
• Integrity - We are accountable to our community and ourselves through our professional oath and most importantly, our actions. We embrace transparency to build trust and promote credibility in our community.
• Service - We take pride in providing the highest quality of service to our community, ensuring we treat each person with dignity and equity in the pursuit of justice.
• Teamwork - We work best when we work together. We support each other through an organizational culture based on humility, respect, and shared responsibility.
• Nurture - We are dedicated to personal and organizational growth by providing a learning culture, equipped to persevere in adversity. We safeguard our future by supporting one another through optimism, strength, and resilience. 

As a career police leader, Chief Rick Scott has over 24 years of experience in police operations and leadership and serves as the Chief of Police for the San Luis Obispo Police Department in California. Chief Scott has a wide breadth of experience in managing all aspects related to modern and progressive policing to include community engagement, patrol, criminal investigations, narcotics, crisis negotiations, recruiting, professional standards and accreditation. Chief Scott is a graduate of the 46th session of the Senior Management Institute for Police (PERF), as well as an alumni of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Leadership in Police Organizations program. He is also a graduate of the 248th session of the FBI National Academy and holds a Master’s Degree in Criminology/Criminal Justice from the University of Texas at Arlington. Chief Scott is a member of the IACP Technology Committee and serves on the executive board for the IACP Law Enforcement Technology Section. Chief Scott has throughout his career worked to improve law enforcement by advancing data sharing, police technology, and community/police collaborations to address future law enforcement challenges.