Bureau of Technical Services
Deputy Chief: Diane Urban
Diane was hired January 5, 1986. She worked patrol and was then selected to work in Special Operations, M.E.R.G.E. (SWAT) as a sniper. She later worked in the Intelligence Unit before being promoted to Sergeant in February 1993. As collateral duty, Diane served as one of the department’s members of the Hostage Negotiation team. As a sergeant, Diane worked in patrol, the Field Training Unit, and the Horse Mounted and Parks Unit. She was promoted to Lieutenant in March 2000 where she served a Patrol Watch Commander in Foothill, Central, and Western Divisions and later as the commander of the Vehicular Crimes Unit which encompasses both the Traffic Investigations and Auto Theft Units. She was promoted to Captain in February 2004 where she served as the Foothill Division Captain. Diane then went on to become the Special Operations Captain where she supervised M.E.R.G.E., Metro, K-9, Bomb Squad, Air Support, Horse Mounted, Traffic Enforcement, V.C.E.T., and the Tactical Negotiation Units. In 2008, Diane transferred to the Bureau of Technical Services where she served as the captain overseeing the Communications Division, Operations Support Services Division, and the Systems Development Unit. Diane was promoted to Deputy Chief in June of 2010 and is currently assigned to the Bureau of Technical Services.
Diane obtained her Bachelor of Science from Cal State East Bay and her Masters in Criminal Justice from Boston University.
Diane is a graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP) and the West Point Leadership Program hosted by the Los Angeles Police Department where she is a member of the teaching staff.
BTS Commander:
Captain: Dave Honda
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