New officer joins Pleasanton Police Department

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Officer Nate Cabral, the newest member of the Pleasanton Police Department, is sworn in at recent ceremony. (Photo courtesy of PPD)

The Pleasanton Police Department recently welcomed a new police officer to its ranks, with Nate Cabral taking the oath of office to join the department.

Officer Cabral has close familial ties to law enforcement; his mother worked for the Oakland Police Department and his father works for the Livermore Police Department.

Cabral was a member of the 169th Academy class of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Police Academy. Prior to that, he served as a cadet with Livermore PD starting in 2018. Cabral completed an associate degree in criminal justice from San Joaquin Delta College, where he also played for the football team.

PPD is currently recruiting for new personnel, according to department officials. For more information about employment opportunities, contact PPD’s personnel and training division at 925-931-5210.