(17:30) SANTA CRUZ- The Santa Cruz Police Department announced the promotion of new Deputy Chief of Police. Yesterday (Thurs) Lieutenant Dan Flippo was promoted to the role of Deputy Chief. Dan Flippo as a 25 year veteran of the Police Department was promoted following a rigorous and competitive testing process. Over his 25 year career, he has served in Patrol, Investigations, Training, Traffic, in the Downtown Unit, in Street Crimes, and was a Team Leader and Team Commander in charge of the Tactical Team. Deputy Chief Flippo has also been a department expert regarding use of force situations.
