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SANTA MARIA POLICE DEPARTMENT

The Heart of the City

By: Sergeant Terry Flaa, Santa Maria Police Department
The state of the art crime lab now has four full time technicians, who processed over 400 crime scenes last year.
The employee breakroom has a 50’ s theme, complete with booths and a jukebox.
On June 22, 2015, the Santa Maria Police Department opened the doors of their new 72,000 square foot facility right in the heart of booming downtown Santa Maria. And it’ s all because of the support from the community and city!
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