About
Santa Maria Police Council
Who We Are
The Santa Maria Police Council (“the Council”) was created to assist and support the Santa Maria Police Department. Organized as a non-profit 501(c) 3 charitable organization, the Council aids our Police Department’s leadership by providing critical resources that will help the men and women who safeguard our community.
The Council helps fill the gap between the Department’s increasing public need for law enforcement and tightening city budgets. The Council functions primarily as a fund-raising organization with the emphasis on supplementing equipment and training needs of the Santa Maria Police Department.
The Council works to enhance relations between the community and the Police Department, promote public safety through special events and activities, and recognize the extraordinary efforts of the men and women of the Department.
Our Mission
The Santa Maria Police Council serves to support the Santa Maria Police Department by providing critical resources that help safeguard our community.
Guiding Principles
The Santa Maria Police Council works with the Santa Maria Police Department leadership to support the Department by:
- Enhancing relations between the community and the Department;
- Raising funds for exceptional equipment needs and training;
- Promoting public safety through special events, activities and programs.
Our Goals
Since the Santa Maria Police Council’s formation in August 2007, over $1,529,900 has been donated to the Santa Maria Police Department for the following:
- BEARCAT ARMORED VEHICLES
- “AIRSOFT” TRAINING WEAPONS
- CRIME LAB EQUIPMENT
- GEM CART BATTERIES & UPGRADES
- HOBBLE RESTRAINTS
- K-9 UNITS
- K-9 TRAINING
- K-9 TRAINING BITE SUITS
- BADGE PATCHES FOR THE SMPD EXPLORER PROGRAM
- STATE-OF-THE-ART PROPERTY & EVIDENCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- SWAT SIMULATION/SPECIALIZED TRAINING WEAPONS
- TASERS FOR EVERY OFFICER
- NIGHT VISION TRAINING
Join the Team!
The SMPC annual membership contribution is $200 for individual and $250 for a family of (2) or business. Lifetime membership contributions are $2000 for an individual or $2500 for a family of (2) or business. As a member your name or company name– if you so choose — will appear on correspondence and /or programs for special events. In addition, you will receive a Santa Maria Police Council membership sticker, certificate and lapel pin. Lifetime membership will also receive a plaque.
To join the Santa Maria Police Council, please print out and complete our membership application. Mail the completed application, along with your remittance of the free for the membership type you’ve selected to:
Santa Maria Police Council, Inc.
P.O. Box 7448
Santa Maria, CA 93456
Meet Your SMPD
In partnership with the community, we will provide impartial, ethical, and professional law enforcement services. We will take a leadership role in forming collaborative community efforts to…
Meet Your Santa Maria Police Council
Board of Directors 2023
Officers
President
Laurie Tamura
Urban Planning Concepts
1st Vice President
Glenn Morris
CEO, SMV Chamber of Commerce
Secretary
Jim Diani
A.J. Diani Construction
Treasurer
Brooks Wise
Premier Pacific Bank
Officers
Past President
Greg Beebe
Lee Beebe Construction
2nd Past President
Dan Shepard
Shepard Eye Center
Executive Director
Mike Gibson
Board Members
Mark Blackford
Sign Craft
Doug Coleman
Coleman Forensic Services
Jay Conner
Century 21 Hometown Realty
Nabil Fadel
Seven Stars Market
Mike McCormick
Rancher
Michael Jamison
Mission Oaks Management Group Inc.
Board Members
Jerry Schmidt
Pacifica Commercial Realty
Terri Lee Coleman
TLC Marketing and Public Relations
John Will
JF Will Construction, Inc.
Les Graulich
Plantel Nurseries
Krista Murchison
OiC Real Estate
Shannon Denison
Farmers Insurance
Phil Hansen
Retired
Board Members
Jim Glines
Chairman of the Board
Community Bank of Santa Maria
Mike Gibson
Retired
Bob Hatch
Retired
Loren Hicks
Pastor Pacific Christian Church
Harold Goodman
Santa Maria Properties