City of San Luis Obispo as our guest speaker this month. Deanna started with the San Luis Obispo Police Department as the new Chief of Police on January 4th, 2016. Prior to this appointment, she was with the Mesa Police Department for 21 years with her last assignment as the Assistant Chief of the Administrative Services Bureau where she oversaw Fiscal, Supply, Fleet, Police Information Technology, Communications, Records and the Forensics Lab. Previously Deanna served as the Deputy Chief of Special Operations, patrol commander, Internal Affairs, Gangs and patrol lieutenant, and many other positions within the police department including time spent as a motor officer in Traffic, and several special operations positions. Deanna served as the Chair of the Arizona Women’s Initiative Network in order to increase the number of women in policing. Deanna has been heavily involved in fostering positive relationships between law enforcement and the community she serves.