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Pleasanton Police Chief David Swing welcomes new Officer Melisa Gonzalez to the department. (Photo courtesy of PPD)

Officer Melisa Gonzalez is the newest addition to the Pleasanton Police Department, city officials announced last week.

New Pleasanton PD Officer Melisa Gonzalez at her badge-pinning ceremony. (Photo courtesy of PPD)

Gonzalez, who graduated from the 165th South Bay Regional Public Safety Consortium, earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a double minor in political science and mathematics from California State University, East Bay.

“We congratulate Melisa on successfully completing her training as a police recruit,” Pleasanton Police Chief David Swing said, “and we are confident she possesses the qualities and skills to enhance our service to the community.”

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