The King City Police Department announced on Friday, February 10 the appointment of Robert Masterson as Interim Police Captain. When former Police Chief Keith Boyd left to become the Monterey County Sheriff’s Department Undersheriff, the King City Police Department’s Captain, James Hunt, was appointed as Interim Police Chief. This created an existing need for someone to serve as Captain on an interim basis. Interim Captain Masterson comes to the department with over 35 years of law enforcement experience, and he previously served as Chief of Police for King City from July of 2016 to January of 2021. Under his leadership, the King City Police Department was restructured with largely new staff, established a new organizational culture and policies, and implemented the award-winning Comprehensive Plan to End Youth Violence leading to a significant decrease in crime. Mayor Mike LeBarre stated: “We are fortunate to have someone with Interim Captain Masterson’s experience, expertise and familiarity with the community to step into this important role. It provides us a highly skilled management team during this interim period, so we can continue moving forward in expanding the quality of our services to the community.” Interim Police Chief Hunt commented, "I am pleased that Bob agreed to return to King City as the Interim Captain. He and I have worked together for several years, and I have always admired his integrity, ethics and commitment to building strong police and community relations. I feel fortunate to work with a leader of his caliber as we move this department into the future." Any questions can be directed to Interim Chief of Police James Hunt.
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