In an effort to strengthen its security role for the Port of San Diego, the Harbor Police Department has formed a new training partnership with its fellow law enforcement officers at the Port of Los Angeles.

Harbor Police Chief John Bolduc signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Chief of the Port of Los Angeles Port Police Department, Ronald J. Boyd, on Friday, April 5. The signing ceremony was held at the Harbor Police Department's Shelter Island substation, 1401 Shelter Island Drive in San Diego. Officers from the Harbor Police, the Port of L.A., the Port of Long Beach, and the Coast Guard, were all on hand at the ceremony.

Seven Harbor Police Officers, a San Diego Police Officer and a United States Navy Chief Petty Officer were presented with lifesaving awards and commendations at the November 13, 2012 Board of Port Commissioners meeting. The awards were in recognition of lifesaving actions during three separate incidents that occurred in August and September 2012.

Assistant Chief of Harbor Police Mark Stainbrook presented certificates of commendation to Harbor Police Officers Sam Davis, David Zacchili, Daniel Giese, and Kevin Seelicke for their actions during a fire on September 30 at a naval housing complex near North Harbor Drive.

The Port of San Diego's Harbor Police Department was recently awarded a grant from the San Diego County Law Enforcement Foundation to purchase five additional emergency locator beacons to assist officers in emergency and/or rescue operations.

The Foundation, a non-profit corporation that provides financial support to county-wide law enforcement agencies, awarded the Harbor Police Department a sum of $1,260.