Chief of Police Roberto Filice
With decades of experience, Chief Filice has served as the Chief of the Salinas Police Department since 2021, following his tenure there as Assistant Chief for four years. During his distinguished tenure, his strategic vision, in alignment with the principles of 21st Century Policing, was centered on crime reduction, fostering new opportunities for officer career development, enhancing organizational efficiency through technological advancements, and a steadfast commitment to refining and cultivating community relationships.
Chief Filice’s academic achievements include the successful completion of the FBI National Academy (Session 255), Senior Management Institute in Policing (SMIP), FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (LEEDS), Peace Officers Standards and Training Executive Certificate, a Master of Business Administration in Public Administration, and Master of Science degrees in Criminal Justice Administration from Columbia Southern University. Additionally, Chief Filice holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Mountain State University and is currently attending the prestigious Executive Leaders Program at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey.
Police Captain Terrence Joseph Cotcher began his law enforcement career with the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department in 2006 as a police recruit. In August 2023, he was promoted to Captain and is assigned to and oversees the Operations Division.
Captain Cotcher graduated from the University of California, Davis, with a bachelor’s degree in History and a minor in Political Science. He then became a public school teacher.
In 2007 he became a Police officer, working in patrol and the Special Enforcement Unit and later utilizing his teaching skills as a firearms instructor. In 2015, he was promoted to Sergeant and worked in the Personnel & Training Unit in charge of all department training and hiring of employees. In July of 2018, he was promoted to Lieutenant.
Captain Cotcher resides in Brentwood with his family and is an avid user of the Park District.
Police Captain Giorgio Chevez began his law enforcement career with the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department in 2008. As a Police Officer, he served as a Field Training Officer and an Investigator for a Regional Narcotics Task Force.
Captain Chevez was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 2014, where he oversaw several Patrol Teams. He was also the Department’s Investigations Unit Sergeant. Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2021, he has overseen the Patrol Operations Division, the Special Enforcement Unit, and the Air Support Unit. He was later assigned to Support Services and oversaw the Recruitment and Training Unit, Professional Standards Unit, Social Media team, Peer Support team, Budget, Fleet and other administrative groups within the Police Department.
Captain Chevez currently oversees the entire Support Services Division. He served in many roles throughout his career, including the Police Association President.
Captain Chevez graduated from San Francisco State University, with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. He is also a graduate of the 142nd Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Police Academy.
Captain Chevez resides in Contra Costa County with his family.
Police Lieutenant Joseph Scott began his law enforcement career with the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department in 2004 as a Public Safety Student Aide and was later hired as a police recruit in 2005. Promoted to Lieutenant in 2023, he oversees half of the Patrol Operations Division, the Field Training Program, the Investigations Unit, and the Department’s partnerships with the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC).
Lieutenant Scott graduated from California State University East Bay with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration.
He has served in many roles throughout his career, including Field Training Officer, Police Service Canine Handler, SWAT Team Leader, Special Enforcement Unit Sergeant, and Detective Sergeant.
Police Lieutenant Ben Guzman began his law enforcement career with the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department in 2006 and promoted to Sergeant in 2014. As a Sergeant he supervised the Patrol Unit, the Professional Standards Unit, and oversaw day-to-day operations for the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) policing contract. He currently oversees half of the Patrol Operations Division and the Special Enforcement Unit.
Lieutenant Guzman graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a bachelor's degree in Sociology and obtained a Master of Science degree in Emergency Services Administration from California State University, Long Beach. He is certified as an Emergency Management Specialist through the California Office of Emergency Services and is a graduate of the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute. Prior to joining the East Bay Regional Park District Police Department, Acting Lieutenant Guzman was a law enforcement park ranger with another local park district.
Lieutenant Guzman has served in many roles throughout his career, including SWAT/Special Response Unit Team Leader, Squad Leader for the Mutual Aid Mobile Field Force, Field Training Officer, Special Enforcement Unit Mounted Officer, Narcan Coordinator, Peer Support Team Member/Coordinator, Chaplain Coordinator, and Recruitment Team Member. He is also a Department instructor for Procedural Justice, open area searching, active shooter, building clearing, tactical combat casualty care (TCCC), DUI, and the Incident Command System (ICS).
Police Lieutenant Patrick Brookens began working for the Park District in 2005. In 2013, he was hired as a Police Officer and graduated from the Alameda County Sheriff's Office Academy. Lieutenant Brookens has served in many roles throughout his career, including Field Training Officer, Special Response Unit team member, Motors Officer, Mounted Unit member, and Firearms Instructor.
As a Sergeant, Lt. Brookens supervised the Patrol Unit, and the Professional Standards Unit. He also served as the Department's Range Master.
In 2023, Lieutenant Brookens was assigned as Acting Lieutenant in the Operations Division, where he oversaw the Patrol Unit, the Special Enforcement Unit, and the Air Support Unit.
Communications, Records, and Property Manager Patty Gershaneck began her career with the East Bay Regional Park District as a Public Safety Communications Dispatcher in 2003. Patty was promoted to her current position where she manages the Communications Center, Records, and Property/Evidence Units. She also works with Park Operations maintaining the District’s radio and cell phone infrastructure and security systems. She is the Special District Representative for the Technical Advisory Committee of the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority (EBRCSA).
During her tenure in the Communications Center Patty has served as a Community Service Officer, Crime Scene Technician, Records Supervisor, Dispatch Supervisor, and Communications Training Officer.