SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Ca. (February 28, 2022): The City of San Juan Capistrano has selected Captain Justin Montano as its Chief of Police Services.
“I am honored to serve as the next Chief of Police Services and am grateful for the opportunity,” Captain Montano said. “I look forward to working with an outstanding team dedicated to keeping San Juan Capistrano a safe community.”
Captain Montano joined the Sheriff’s Department in 1998 and has worked in Custody Operations, Patrol, Criminal Investigations and Professional Services. He also served as an investigator with the Family Protection Detail and the Homicide Detail.
As a supervisor, Captain Montano worked in Custody Operations, as a member of Internal Affairs, and as an administrative sergeant for the City of Yorba Linda. Most recently, he was assigned as a Department Commander, managing day-to-day patrol operations for the Sheriff’s Department’s 13 contract cities and unincorporated areas.
Captain Montano has a bachelor’s degree in Criminology, Law and Society from the University of California, Irvine and a master’s degree in Emergency Management Administration from California State University, Long Beach.
Captain Montano will begin serving the City of San Juan Capistrano March 11 following the retirement of current Chief of Police Services, Captain Carl Bulanek.
