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City of Orange Cove Gets Police Department

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By Jobin Panicker

Story Published: Nov 24, 2009 at 9:09 PM EST

Story Updated: Nov 24, 2009 at 11:21 PM EST

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After 22 years, the City of Orange Cove is getting its own police department.
Chief Frank Steenport will head the operation. He was once the police chief in Huron. Now he brings decades of experience to the small town of Orange Cove. A town surrounded by Orange Groves where the Spanish population outnumbers non-Spanish speakers 80 to 20.
There will be 11 fulltime officers, including the chief. 9 of the officers will be bilingual.
The move to a new police department will cost roughly 1.2 million dollars a year. It cost the city nearly a million dollars a year to contract with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department.

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Tuesday, Dec 22 at 5:23 AM Anonymous wrote ...

huron gave them a chance, and booted them all out.

Friday, Dec 18 at 1:43 PM Anonymous wrote ...

give it all a chance before you knock it! you never know what can happen?

Saturday, Dec 5 at 6:55 AM Anonymous wrote ...

Te citizens of Orange Cove should look into the backgrounds of their new Police Force, from the Chief down.

Saturday, Dec 5 at 6:48 AM Anonymous wrote ...

A shady Chief and shady officers that will fit in a shady town like orange cove

Friday, Dec 4 at 1:40 AM curious wrote ...

Is he married?

Friday, Dec 4 at 1:39 AM curious wrote ...

Is this hunk married?

Friday, Nov 27 at 12:45 PM joe wrote ...

wow its about time

Wednesday, Nov 25 at 12:25 AM VOCR wrote ...

Just other gang in Orange Cove

Tuesday, Nov 24 at 10:43 PM Jose wrote ...

What? You mean the orange Cove mayor did make his son the police chief? What's this world coming to?

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