“I look forward to serving the Santa Barbara community and being a part of this amazing team of policing professionals,” Gordon said in brief remarks to the council. “My first priority is to get to ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The city of Santa Barbara has appointed a new police chief to see over 200 sworn officers in the Santa Barbara Police Department. Kelly Ann Gordon was announced as the ...

Faced with difficulties in recruitment, Santa Barbara Police Chief Kelly Ann Gordon says the department plans to heavily focus on hiring from local residents who grew up on the South Coast or are ...

Santa Barbara has chosen a new police chief, city officials announced Tuesday. The city council appointed Kelly Ann Gordon to fill the vacancy left behind by Chief Lori Luhnow's retirement in ...

The Santa Barbara Police Department is proud to announce the swearing-in of eight new police officers. Chief Kelly Gordon swore in these officers last week. Six graduated from the Ventura County ...

12 year old Isabella Avila got the surprise of her life when Santa Barbara Police Chief Kelly Gordon and several officers surprised her with a gift basket full of her favorite Harry Potter ...

"We will actually have all of our officers and all of our professional staff, our dispatch all under one roof which we don't currently right now," said Chief Kelly Gordon, Santa Barbara Police ...

The Santa Barbara Police Department plans to roll out body-worn cameras for its officers. Peter Hartmann The Santa Barbara Police Department wants to move toward body-worn cameras. “The cameras ...

The Santa Barbara City Council appointed Kelly Ann Gordon as the city’s new police chief during a special meeting on Tuesday. She most recently worked as chief of the Monterey Park Police ...