Santa Barbara Police Department

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Santa Barbara Police Department
Badge of the Santa Barbara Police Department since 1990
Abbreviation	SBPD
Motto	"Dedicated to Service"
Agency overview
Formed	1899
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Santa Barbara, California, United States
Size	41.4 sq mi (107 km2)
Population	90,000
Legal jurisdiction	City of Santa Barbara, California
Governing body	Santa Barbara City Council
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	215 E Figueroa St Santa Barbara, California
Agency executive	Barney Melekian, Chief of Police (Interim)
Website
http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/Government/Departments/Police/

The Santa Barbara Police Department is a local law enforcement agency in the city of Santa Barbara, California. It was founded in January 1900 by the mayor at the time, Charles A. Storke. The department's jurisdiction is a little over 40 sq mi (100 km²) and has a population of around 90,000.

The motto of "Dedicated to Serve" was initiated in the early 70's by Chief Alfred Trembly via an employee contest. Chief Trembly was a former commander with the Los Angeles Police Department and upon becoming chief of the Santa Barbara Police Department wanted to create a motto similar to the Los Angeles Police Department's "Protect and Serve". The winning "Dedicated to Serve" was submitted by Ofc. Quinton Brown (later lieutenant).

The department's current shoulder patch was designed and approved for wear on April 1, 1984, by Ofc. Mark Grunewald. Ofc. Grunewald also designed the current badge which was adopted by the department in August 1990.