Officer in Charge (OC) of the Coastal Executive Unit, Superintendent Luis Castellanos has left the San Pedro Police Department on a training leave. To commemorate his time in office, San Pedro Police Department, along with Mayor Daniel Guerrero and Area Representative Honorable Manuel Heredia Jr., held a farewell party for OC Castellanos on Friday, September 19th at Fido’s Courtyard. In addition, OC Castellanos was honored with a certificate of appreciation for his time of duty.

Castellanos has served as OC since January 14, 2013. Since coming here, he has rallied for the improvement of the officers’ living conditions and with the help of the San Pedro business community completed an eight bedroom police barrack. Castellanos also resurrected the community policing efforts as well as the San Pedro Youth Cadet Corp. Castellanos has stated that his training will take place in the USA over a period of three months, more details could not be given due to confidentiality.

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Oh...I hope to see him back very, very soon. We really appreciate OC Castellanos so much!

If they threw him a party and gave him a plaque etc., it seems to mean he's not coming back to San Pedro. Perhaps there are bigger things ahead for him. In that regard, good for the gentleman and regardless we can hope, whatever that is, is also a benefit to San Pedro.