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                                       Leonard T. Purvis
                                           Chief of Police

Chief Purvis began his law enforcement career as a police explorer and reserve police officer for the Monterey  Park  Police Department.  

In November of 1988, he was hired by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  After graduating from the academy, he was sworn in as a Deputy Sheriff and assigned to the Men’s Central Jail in downtown Los Angeles.   

In August of 1990, he moved to the San Jacinto/Hemet Valley and became a Deputy Sheriff for the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.  He was assigned to work at the Banning Superior Court where he provided court security.  

In April of 1994, he was assigned to patrol at the Banning Sheriff’s Station.  While assigned to the station, he became interested in narcotic enforcement and community oriented policing strategies.  He was also a field training officer and trained new patrol deputies. 

In January of 1998, he was promoted to investigator and assigned to the Special Investigations Bureau in Riverside.  He worked in the Intelligence/Vice/Gang Unit for approximately six months and was then assigned to the Major Narcotics Unit.  As a member of the narcotics unit, he was assigned to investigate clandestine drug laboratories and assisted other investigators with major narcotic investigations.  

In July of 1999, he was promoted to sergeant and assigned to the Lake Elsinore Station.  He supervised patrol functions for approximately 1 ½ years and was assigned to supervise the Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving Team (COPPS).  He   supervised the COPPS Team for two years and was then assigned to supervise patrol functions.  After six months on patrol, he was assigned to supervise the detective bureau.   

In June of 2004, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department took over police services for the City of San Jacinto.  He was selected to be part of the transition team and assisted the sheriff’s department with setting up patrol functions at the station.  He was assigned to the administrative sergeant position where he supervised the detective bureau, front office staff, logistics, crime prevention personnel, and volunteers.   

Chief Purvis joined the Banning Police Department on March 17, 2005.  He served as the department’s Deputy Chief of Police and was appointed to the position of Acting Chief of Police on March 11, 2007.  While serving in both roles, he was assigned to administration where he was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the department.  He was also responsible for budget preparation, administrative investigations, and the chaplain program at the department.    

Chief Purvis was appointed to his current position of Chief of Police on September 2, 2007.  He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Workforce Education and Development from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois.  He also has an Associate of Science degree in Administration of Justice from Mount San Jacinto Community College, San Jacinto, California.   In addition, he is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. 

Lieutenant Phil Holder

Lieutenant Phil Holder began his law enforcement career in 1989 at the Rio Hondo Police Academy in Whittier, CA.  Prior to his promotion to Sergeant, he served in many different assignments including patrol, gang suppression, D.A.R.E/G.R.E.A.T, bike patrol, School Resource Officer, Field Training Officer, Community Enhancement Team (CET), and the detective bureau. 

In 1998 he was promoted to Sergeant.  His primary assignments as a Sergeant included patrol, training, internal affairs, and the special enforcement team. He was also assigned collateral duties including Dispatch Supervisor and the Field Training and Reserve Officer Coordinator.

In 2005 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.  Presently, he is responsible for administrative assignments and is the supervisor for the Record’s and Information Technology Departments.  He is also the Commander for the department’s Emergency Tactical Unit (ETU).

Lieutenant Phil Holder has a Master of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from Chapman University, a Bachelors Degree in Management from the University of Phoenix, and an Associate of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Crafton Hills College. He is also a graduate of the Sherman Block Leadership Institute and has obtained his Robert Presley Institute of Criminal Investigation Certificate, with a specialty in Homicide Investigations.

Lieutenant Bill Caldwell

Lieutenant Bill Caldwell began his law enforcement career with the City of Banning in 1989. He has previous experience as a United States Border Patrol Agent and United States Army Military Police Officer. During his employment with the Banning Police Department, he has served in different assignments including patrol, investigations, special enforcement, community policing, school resource officer, field training officer and SWAT.

In 2002, Lieutenant Caldwell was promoted to the rank of sergeant where his responsibilities included patrol supervisor, detective bureau supervisor and special assignment officer supervisor. As a sergeant, he was also assigned the collateral duties of field training manager and department rangemaster.


Lieutenant Caldwell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in November of 2007 and is currently serving as the Special Operations Lieutenant where he supervises the Detective Bureau, K.O. Gangs in schools, G.R.E.A.T. program, School Resource Officer, Entertainment District Patrol,  SAFE, ARCNET, San Gorgonio Special Operations Gang Task Force and Range Staff Personnel.

Lieutenant Bill Caldwell completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the American Intercontinental University in July 2006 and graduated in February 2007 from the Sherman Block Leadership Institute.

Lieutenant Mike West

Mike West began his pursuit of a law enforcement career as a police explorer while growing up in Waco, Texas. He attended the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Academy and graduated in 1993.

Lieutenant West was first employed as an officer in 1993 with the Morongo Tribal Police Department and worked for the Morongo Band of Mission Indians for two years before being hired by the Beaumont Police Department in 1995. Lt. West worked for the Beaumont Police Department for nearly eight years. During this time, he was assigned to patrol and later to narcotic investigations as part of the Allied Riverside Cities Narcotic Enforcement Team (ARCNET). 

Lt. West started at Banning Police Department in January of 2003 working in the patrol division and as school resource officer before being promoted to sergeant in 2005. Lt. West completed his Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice at the American Intercontinental University and was promoted to Staff Sergeant in August of 2006.  

Lt. West is currently assigned as the Field Operations Lieutenant managing the operations section of the Banning Police Department which includes Patrol, Training, Traffic, and Communications.

 

 

 

 

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