Following the recent retirements of two veteran Police Sergeants, the Los Alamitos Police Department announced the promotions of four of its personnel.
Following the recent retirements of two veteran Police Sergeants, the Los Alamitos Police Department announced the promotions of four of its personnel.
Corporals Chris Karrer and Rick Moore will be promoted to the rank of Police Sergeant, and will serve as patrol Watch Commanders for their respective patrol teams. Officers Kain Gallaugher and Paul Barbieri will assume leadership roles in the organization as they are promoted to the rank of Police Corporal. These four members of our department were selected for promotion following competitive internal testing processes.
Chris Karrer, a 12-year veteran of the police department, has served as a patrol officer and detective, and has had several ancillary assignments, which include field training officer and working on the multi-agency Serious Traffic Accident Response (STAR) Team. Karrer was the Los Alamitos Officer of the Year in 2008.
Rick Moore, who has been with the Police Department since 2000, has worked as a patrol officer, detective, and in an administrative capacity in which he coordinated the training of personnel, facilitated the pre-employment process for new officers, and was the city’s coordinator for emergency preparedness. Rick has also been a field-training officer, and was a member of the West County SWAT team. Moore was the Los Alamitos Officer of the Year in 2004.
Kain Gallaugher began his law enforcement career when he became a Los Alamitos Police Officer in 2006. After working as a patrol officer, Kain has spent the last four years as the department’s motorcycle officer, with an emphasis in traffic safety. Kain also serves as a field-training officer, member of the Serious Traffic Accident Response (STAR) team, and is a member of West County SWAT. Gallaugher was the Los Alamitos Officer of the Year in 2011.
Paul Barbieri, a 12-year veteran of the Los Alamitos Police Department, has served as a patrol officer and detective. Paul is a field training officer and member of the Serious Traffic Accident Response team. Barbieri was the Los Alamitos Officer of the Year in 2009.
An Oath of Allegiance ceremony will take place in the Los Alamitos City Council Chambers on Monday, July 15 at 4:30 p.m.