10/18/2026
🚔 MEET DETECTIVE SAAVEDRA! 🚔
What does a detective do when he isn't chasing down criminals, solving cases, or drinking enough Diet Coke to qualify as a renewable energy source? 🥤
As the department's Crisis Intervention Co-Responder, Detective Saavedra is helping people through some of the most difficult moments of their lives.
As part of his current assignment, Detective Saavedra reviews crisis reports from across West and South County and follows up with those affected. He helps connect people with available resources—including counseling, assessments, treatment placements, and assistance for those experiencing homelessness.
Sometimes, however, the most important resource he can provide is something that doesn't come with a referral form:
Time.
Time to listen.
Time to understand.
Time to remind someone that they matter.
Detective Saavedra wants our community to know that he genuinely cares about helping people navigate difficult moments. His goal isn't simply to keep our community safe—it's to make sure people are treated with dignity, patience, compassion, and respect along the way. ❤️
And when Detective Saavedra isn't working, he's apparently conducting another very important investigation: introducing his young children to the greatest cinematic classics known to humanity. 🎬
His current case list includes The Princess Bride, Drop Dead Fred, and The Dark Crystal—because apparently today's children need to be properly educated. 😂
His musical curriculum is equally ambitious, ranging from Bach ➡️ Bachman-Turner Overdrive ➡️ Beck and apparently anything else that passes the Saavedra household sound check. 🎶
And finally, Detective Saavedra reports that he is married to “the best police officer on the planet.” ❤️
We won't argue with that assessment. Mostly because we like staying on his good side. 😉
Join us in getting to know Detective Saavedra and the many people behind the badge who work every day to make our community a safer, more compassionate place.
