The Police Department’s Community Advisory Committee (CAC) serves as a conduit between the community and the Police Department to improve communication and maintain public confidence in the Department’s performance. The CAC advises the Chief of Police on police-community relations and efforts to deter and prevent crime and disorder within the community. The committee also provides a means for community participation in reviewing and recommending policies, practices, and programs that educate the public and help the Department remain sensitive, effective, and responsive to the needs of the City.

The CAC works to encourage and foster community participation in engagement activities that promote positive relationships and confidence in the Department. It also promotes open communication and cooperation between the Department, residents, and other community stakeholders, recognizing that public safety is a shared responsibility.

The CAC is composed of community members who provide valuable perspectives on public safety issues and initiatives in Chula Vista. Committee members support the Department while also communicating alternative or diverse viewpoints that help inform decision-making.

Police Chief Roxana Kennedy, Co-Chair of the Community Advisory Committee
"Our Community Advisory Committee is an important partner for the Police Department. The CAC offers citizens another way to give informed advice and reactions to the Department’s policies, procedures, and a variety of public safety issues of concern. The CAC helps the department by being a voice for the community. The CAC also provides the department another effective way to inform the public about our practices. As your Chief of Police, I rely on the input and advice of the CAC, along with other community partners, to make sure that our Police Department listens to the needs and expectations of the community we serve. I am extremely proud of the hard work performed by members of our CAC every year."

Gerry Sablan, Co-Chair of the Community Advisory Committee
"I am proud to serve as the 2026 Co-Chair of the CAC for the Chula Vista Police Department. It is certainly an honor to stand alongside Chief Roxana Kennedy in a collaborative effort which values community input on wide-ranging issues of direct impact to each of us – including written policy, police procedure and application of the law. 

 Established in 2002, the CAC’s primary mission has been to provide input and opinion to our Police Department as a ‘voice of the community’. We serve in an advisory role and not as an oversight committee with judicial authority. However, we can and do bring about change in positive ways.

 I appreciate this opportunity where our voices are valued and heard. And, I’m pleased to serve with each of the other volunteer CAC members and community leaders who bring their perspective to this forum. Thank you to our CVPD for being the catalyst to this partnership.

 If you have a concern or an idea that you’d like to share, please reach out to either the Police Department’s CAC Liaison, Assistant Chief Dan Peak, or me via PDCAC@chulavistapd.org"

• Police Chief Roxana Kennedy (Co-Chair)
• Gerry Sablan (Co-Chair)
• Patty Chavez (Assistant Chair)
• Norma Cazares
• Ray Aragon
• Martin Barros
• Jose de la Garza
• Henrietta Harb
• Shante Lampkin
• Jesse Navarro

Staff

•    Assistant Chief Dan Peak (Police Department Liaison)
•    Deputy City Attorney II Lauren Gilmore (Legal Advisor)
•    Secretary Cathy Miller (Secretary)

Meetings

The Community Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet quarterly on the first Thursday of January, April, July, and October. Meetings may be canceled, and special meetings may be scheduled as needed. The committee meets at least twice each calendar year in accordance with its governing requirements. View upcoming Community Advisory Committee meeting dates on the Boards, Commissions, & Committees Meetings Calendar.

Regular Meeting Schedule

•  Date: First Thursday quarterly (January, April, July, and October)
• Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Location: Chula Vista Police Department Community Room, 315 Fourth Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910

Agendas & Minutes

Next Meeting Information, Agenda, and eComments:
Board Meetings Calendar

Recordings from Past Meetings:
Public meetings on the City’s YouTube channel*
***Please note that current CAC meetings are in-person and are not live streamed, and that the archive of video recordings were only for a certain period of time (6/4/2020 through 6/17/2021) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Documents from Past Meetings:
Past Agendas
Past Meeting Minutes
Past Presentations

Contact the Committee

To submit concerns, commendations and/or questions, please click here to contact the CAC via email.

Frequently Asked Questions