New Menifee Police Chief Pat Walsh speaks and leads a prayer for unity outside Menifee City Hall. Valley News/Shane Gibson photo
Chief Pat Walsh, Special to Valley NewsIn these uncertain and troubling times, it is hard to know what to trust or what to think about humanity. Amid this pandemic, economic downturn, racial divide due to police killings and racist murders, Menifee is starting a police department of their own. I have been extremely positive outwardly about success but internally worried from day one. Then 2020 hit and delivered body blow after body blow. It is 22 days until we go live as a department, July 1, as I write this letter. In these trying times I thought it would be important for Menifee residents to know what kind of police department they will have.On Day One, we knew we had to lure experienced officers, records, property, administrative and community service officer staff. You cannot
