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# SMPD welcomes new officers
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/smpd-welcomes-new-officers/
- Published: 2024-08-05T20:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-01-17T18:20:51.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Featured, Government & Politics, News, Police, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 12:20

SMPD welcomed two newest police officers (above):Paulina Cuenca and Ivan Lozano from the police academy and the Field Training Officer program last week. Cuenca is a former soccer player who played for the Republic of the Philippines. Lozano, a Southern California local, is a proud UCLA graduate.

The department also we welcomed their Lifesaving Medal awardees (below, left to right): Chief Batista, Officer Aurash Siah, Officer Darnell Crumpler, Officer Steven Soto, Officer Edgar Arana and Deputy Chief Jacob.

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On the evening of May 19, 2024, the four officers were the first responders to the scene of a stabbing of multiple victims, tourists visiting from Germany. The officers applied a chest seal to one of the victims and CPR, restoring his breathing and pulse and stabilizing him long enough to be transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.

*Submitted by the Santa Monica Police Department*