Politics & Government

Video: Escalante Sworn in as Capitola Police Chief

The Capitola Police Department has officially welcomed its new chief.

A new era for the Capitola Police Department began Monday morning as with an official swearing in ceremony.

The council chambers at Capitola City Hall were filled far beyond capacity for the event, more so than during any council meeting in recent memory. Law enforcement officials came from as far as Sacramento to congratulate Escalante on his new position. 

Escalante replaces Mike Card, who served with the department since the 1970s.

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See video highlights of the ceremony above.

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