Lake Forest, Ca. (March 30, 2023): Captain Christine Berryman has been selected as the new Chief of Lake Forest Police Services. She began her new assignment Friday, March 24.
“I am humbled and honored to be afforded this opportunity,” Captain Berryman said. “The Lake Forest community holds a special place in my heart as I served here on patrol; and now, having the privilege to lead our dedicated men and women of Lake Forest Police Services in what I consider my hometown, magnifies those sentiments.”
Captain Berryman joined the Sheriff’s Department in 2000 and worked as a deputy in Custody Operations and Patrol Operations. As a patrol deputy, she served six years in the city of Lake Forest where she worked in numerous details including: Special Enforcement Team, Critical Incident Response Team, and assisted the Vice Unit. She was a Field Training Officer for new patrol deputies and earned the Mother’s Against Drunk Driving award, as well as, the Deputy of the Year award.
Captain Berryman promoted to investigator and worked in Background Investigations, Aliso Viejo General Investigations, and the Special Victims Detail.
In 2019, Captain Berryman promoted to sergeant where she worked Custody Operations, Patrol Operations, and Internal Affairs. She also served in Sheriff’s Administration where she worked on specific assignments from the Undersheriff and Sheriff.
Most recently, Captain Berryman served as the captain for the Professional Standards Division, overseeing the Backgrounds Unit, the Carry Concealed Weapons (CCW) Unit, and Human Resources.
Captain Berryman has a master’s degree in behavioral science from the California State University of Dominguez Hills and a bachelor’s degree in Criminology, Law, and Society from the University of California, Irvine.
