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The Pleasanton Police Department welcomed two new officers last week: Austin Dement and Robert Palma, both lateral hires from other departments within the greater Bay Area.
Dement comes to Pleasanton from the Santa Cruz Police Department, where he worked since 2018 and while there received recognition “for an outstanding number of DUI arrests,” according to Pleasanton police.
Dement holds an associate degree in criminal justice from San Joaquin Delta College.
Palma is moving east from the San Leandro Police Department. A graduate of the 158th academy class at Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, Palma began his law enforcement career in 2007 as a campus safety officer at Biola University in Southern California.
Palma completed an associate degree in liberal arts and science from Cerritos Community College.
“Community support plays a crucial role in attracting qualified individuals, such as Officers Dement and Palma, to Pleasanton,” Police Chief David Swing said in a statement. “And their experience in this profession enriches our level of service.”
