Behind The Badge, Who We Are: Reserve Officer Vegas

Reserve Officer Joseph Vegas started the Winters PD Field Training Program in September 2017; after completing the Basic Police Academy at the Napa Valley Criminal Justice Training Center. The state-mandated training requirements for a Reserve Police Officer are the same as a full-time Police Officer. Between his full-time job as a Mortgage Banking Director, he completed the minimum requirement of 400 hours training under the supervision of our certified Field Training Officers and was approved for solo patrol.

Officer Vegas comes from a family dedicated to public service and pursued becoming a Reserve Police Officer to honor his father, Augustine Vegas, who was killed in the line of duty in 2016. Augustine Vegas was a Richmond Police Officer for more than 20 years.

Empower Yolo (Provides twenty-four hour crisis intervention, emergency shelter, confidential counseling, training, legal assistance, and other services for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and child abuse)
Marsy's Law
Megans Law

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Victim Notification Program - (This program allows eligible victims and witnesses who have registered with ICE/HSI to obtain reliable and timely information regarding a criminal alien's release from custody)
VineLink (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) - (This service allows crime victims to obtain timely and reliable information about criminal cases and the custody status of offenders 24 hours a day through participating agencies)
Yolo County Victim Services Program - (This service is dedicated to providing comprehensive services to victims of violent crime, provide information about the criminal justice system and advocate for the rights of victims of violent crime.)