The El Cajon Police Department (ECPD) is the municipal police agency responsible for enforcing laws, maintaining social order, and ensuring public safety within the city of El Cajon, California.

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El Cajon Police Department
Common name	El Cajon PD Station K (radio ID)
Abbreviation	ECPD
Motto	Committed to a Safe and Secure Community Through Service, Mutual Cooperation and Respect
Agency overview
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	El Cajon, USA
Map of El Cajon Police Department's jurisdiction
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	100 Civic Center Way El Cajon CA, 92020
Agency executive	Mike Moulton, Chief
Facilities
Stations	1
Lockups	1
Website
http://www.elcajonpolice.org/ http://www.elcajonneighbors.org/

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The current police chief is Mike Moulton who took over for the retiring Chief Jeff Davis on Sept. 13, 2019 who took over for the retiring Chief Jim Redman, on December 5, 2015.

The El Cajon Police Department is a member of the San Diego County-Imperial County Regional Communications System.

The El Cajon Police Department Forensic Science Laboratory is accredited by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB).

• Animal Control
• Crisis Negotiation Team
• Communications
• Investigations
• Mounted Patrol
• Patrol
• Records
• Reserves & Cadets -- for ages 16 to 21 who are interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement // unpaid sworn in reserve officers
• RSVP & Volunteers
• Special Enforcement
• SWAT
• Traffic

• Granite Hills High School shooting
• Operation Shadowbox

• William John Cox (Billy Jack Cox), public interest attorney, author and political activist served as a police officer and detective between 1962 and 1968.

• El Cajon Police Department
• El Cajon Police Department Neighborhood Headquarters