Lieutenant James Chavez
        
        
       
  
  
  
  
 
      
        Lieutenant Chavez was hired as a Police Officer for the City of South Gate in 2004 after serving in the United States Marine Corps. As an officer, he served as:
- Patrol Officer
 
- Field Training Officer
 
- General Investigations Detective
 
- Narcotics Detective
 
In 2018 he was promoted to Sergeant and supervised:
In 2021 he was promoted to Lieutenant, where he currently manages:
- Patrol Watch Commander
 
- Traffic Division
 
- SGPD Explorer Program
 
- Field Training Program
 
- Special Events
 
Lieutenant Chavez obtained a Master’s degree in Business (MBV) from the University of Southern California.