SBPD Community Policing Team

Two Seal Beach Police Officers were selected to join the department’s Community Oriented Policing (COP) Team.

During the busy summer months, officers Kendra Owen and Ben Jaipream will patrol the city, including Main Street and the beach area, in anticipation of increased crowds and summer activity. The team will be deployed from Memorial Day through the Labor Day weekend.

The officers were chosen because of their proactivity and dedication to the City of Seal Beach.

Their primary objective will be to help keep the most trafficked areas of Seal Beach safe by being a uniformed presence and by preventing crimes.

The officers will patrol on foot, in cars, on bicycles and in off-road vehicles.

Owen began her career in law enforcement with the Los Alamitos Police Department in 2009. She has worked in patrol, investigations, as a field training officer and as a corporal. In 2019, she transferred to the Seal Beach Police Department, where she has been assigned to patrol operations.

Jaipream began his law enforcement career with the Westminster Police Department in 2004. He worked various assignments including patrol, special investigations, narcotics and gangs ,and served on the multi-jurisdictional West County SWAT Team.

In 2017, he transferred to the Seal Beach Police Department. He is currently assigned to patrol operations, field training officer, explorer advisor, and on the peer support and special enforcement teams.

Officer Jaipream rejoined the West County SWAT Team and is currently a team leader on one of the tactical elements. “Because of our beautiful beaches, popular Main Street and excellent weather, we normally see a large increase in tourists to our city,” said Seal Beach Police Chief Philip Gonshak.

“Unfortunately this increase in population also creates an upward trend in criminal activity. By dedicating these two officers to patrol our busiest areas, our mission will be to drive down crime and improve the quality of life for residents, visitors and businesses.”

Although the COP Team will deploy from the police substation at the base of the pier, officers will respond to emergencies throughout the city and address quality-of-life issues in all neighborhoods.

They will also act as liaisons between the police department and businesses and will participate in community education events.

During the non-summer months, the COP Team will be assigned as liaisons to McGaugh Elementary School, conduct directed enforcement for specific vehicle and penal code sections, host community meetings and work with the Chamber of Commerce.

COP Team members will also be assigned as Quality of Life officers and will help connect community members in need to various resources.

For more information about the Seal Beach Police Department, see its social media @ sealbeachpolice.