The Murrieta Police Department celebrated 30 years of service Monday, Aug. 1, with a community open house and tours.
Joey Adamson looks through a police shield during an open house at the Murrieta Police Department on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Johnathan Bamaca puts on a bullet-resistant vest during a Murrieta Police Department open house Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Residents visit the Murrieta Police Department during an open house to celebrate its 30th anniversary Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Murrieta Police Officer Jacob Bock lets children pet police dog Lew during an open house at the Murrieta Police Department on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Murrieta Police Officer Jacob Bock and Brock Devey hand shields to two boys during an open house at the Murrieta Police Department to mark its 30th anniversary Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Murrieta Police Officer Jacob Bock shows off his dog Lew’s jumping abilities during an open house at the Murrieta Police Department on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Julie Levis takes a photo of son Benji as he poses on a motorcycle during an open house at the Murrieta Police Department on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Murrieta Police Officer Jacob Bock holds police dog Lew during an open house at the Murrieta Police Department on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Murrieta Police Officer Jacob Bock helps Joey Adamson try on SWAT gear during an open house at the Murrieta Police Department on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Murrieta Police Lt. Brendan Carney speaks during a Murrieta Police Department open house to mark its 30th anniversary Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Murrieta Police Lt. Brendan Carney points out framed news clippings about the Murrieta Police Department during an open house to celebrate its 30th anniversary Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Joey Adamson pokes his head out of a Bearcat vehicle during a Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, open house at the Murrieta Police Department. (Photo by Andrew Foulk, Contributing Photographer)
Residents came to Town Square Park and the police station to support the department and its milestone anniversary. Besides tours, the event featured food trucks, a photo booth and interactive displays that included SWAT equipment and K9 teams.
The department, which launched Aug. 1, 1992 — about one year after the city’s July 1991 incorporation, has grown along with Murrieta, a city news release states.
“We have a true partnership with our residents and we police this community with a service delivery approach, leveraging our highly skilled officers and dispatchers and with a proactive mindset,” Police Chief Anthony Conrad said in the release.
Memorabilia marking the department’s 30 years was handed out.
