City of Irvine

Youth Liaison Officer & Area Traffic Officer Program

In 2007, the Irvine Police Department established a “Youth Liaison Officer” position responsible for assisting the Special Investigations Unit identify and work with at-risk teens in the community.

The Youth Liaison Officer works in partnership with the Irvine School Resource Officers, schools and school districts, homeowner associations, apartment managers, property managers and other members of the community to enhance public safety as it relates to Irvine’s at-risk youth.

Great Park Safety Officers & the New Construction Site Security Ordinance

In 2004, the City of Irvine assumed full-time law enforcement duties at the Orange County Great Park. Today, a team of Park Safety Officers are assigned to the Orange County Great Park/Great Park Neighborhoods and provide security services for the property on a continual basis.

Enhanced Use of Technology & Equipment

Along with the transition to geo-policing the Department continued its contemporary advancements by updating and modernizing its patrol force and policing capabilities utilizing the latest state-of-the-art law enforcement equipment and technology.

The progressive approach included equipping officers with patrol rifles and other less-lethal alternatives such as the Oleoresin Capsicum (OC/pepper) spray, TASER Electronic Control Device (ECD), and the 40mm exact impact projectile device.

Safest City & Chief David L. Maggard, Jr.

"Working in Partnership with the Community" - the mission statement of the Irvine Police Department - is a commitment to develop relationships between the police officers and professional staff of the Irvine Police Department and the residents and business owners in the community.

Mobile Data Computers & Chief Michael Berkow

Chief Charles Brobeck & the Spectrum Station

In 1991, Chief Peart retired and Charles S. Brobeck was sworn in as Irvine’s second Chief of Police. During Chief Brobeck’s term the Irvine Police Department continued to expand its public service and criminal enforcement roles in the community. Programs such as DARE were implemented and investigative specialties such as narcotics enforcement, vehicle theft, and economic crimes grew to keep pace with, and prevent, crime in the City.

Emergency Response Vehicle & New Civic Center

In 1984, the Olympic Games came to Irvine, as the swimming portion of the pentathlon was held at the Heritage Park Aquatics Center. Hosting the Olympics necessitated the addition of a new Emergency Response Vehicle to the Police Department fleet.

Response to Traffic Safety & Emergency Management

The City of Irvine continued to increase both in resident population and in the number of businesses in its industrial and commercial areas. Irvine's roadways - in order to accomodate the increase in traffic moving about the City - began expanding from the one time two way undivided roadway to two to three lane thoroughfares.

The Early Years - Chief Leo Peart

When the City of Irvine was incorporated on December 28, 1971, the Orange County Sheriff's Department provided the City's police services during the first year. In September 1972, Irvine contracted with the City of Costa Mesa to provide the City's policing services for the next three years.

Expanding our Policing Capabilities

In December of 1976 the growing Irvine Police Department moved into a larger facility at the corner of Jamboree Road and McGaw Avenue in the Irvine Business Complex (IBC). The Department also began to civilize many of its functions by replacing police officers with non-sworn personnel.