Lupe Campos This is Me

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   Published on: 10/7/2005   Last Visited: 12/2/2007

   Campos, whose selection was made by the City Manager and confirmed by the City Council Sept. 30, is no revolutionary after 26 years of service in Downey. His goals are in line with the man he replaces, Chief John Finch, who stressed good training, good equipment, and most of all--outstanding recruitment and character. Campos, like Finch, knows Downey is in competition with law enforcement agencies throughout the area for the best of the best. But to aim for anything less would be letting the community and its people down. Community loves police It should be added the community's love of its police and fire personnel is legendary. Campos started his law enforcement career with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department in 1978, after graduating first in his academy class to earn distinction as the Honor Cadet. He worked for the Sheriff's Department only six months before coming to Downey as a patrol officer in 1979. In 1985 he was promoted to Sergeant, serving details in patrol, special operations, and administration before being promoted to Lieutenant in 1990. In 2002 he was promoted to Captain, serving as Patrol Division Commander. He is well-liked by his fellow officers, but the key to this man may be the skill and character that won him the distinction of being first in his academy class as Honor Cadet. Behind that amiable face is cold, hard talent for command. When he says he wants nothing but the best of recruits for DPD he means it.