Captain Tim David was born and raised in Modesto. He started his law enforcement career in 1978 as a reserve officer for the Modesto Police Department and became a full-time Modesto officer in 1980. As an officer, he served in patrol, Tactical Patrol Unit and Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency. He was promoted to the rank of Corporal in 1991 and served as a field training officer and acting sergeant. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 1994 and served as a patrol supervisor, Tactical Patrol Unit supervisor, Stanislaus Drug Enforcement Agency supervisor and created and supervised the police department's first full-time narcotics unit, the Modesto Narcotics Enforcement Team. During his tenure as a sergeant he also served as the police department's training manager. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2003 and served as a Patrol Watch Commander, Traffic Commander and Assistant Operations Division Commander. He retired from the police department on February 19, 2007 and joined the Sheriff's Department as a Captain the following day. He has served as the Administrative Captain, responsible for Human Resources, Training/Recruitment, Background Investigations, Internal Affairs, Workers Compensation, Records Bureau, Information Technology, Public Information Officer, Coroner's Facility and Property and Evidence.
Currently Captain Tim David is responsible for the Operations Division.
The Division is divided into two units:
- Patrol
- Investigations
In Patrol, uniformed patrol officers respond to citizen call for assistance on a 24-hour, 7 day-a-week basis. Uniformed officers are expected to investigate crime, make arrests, provide preventive patrol, and render assistance or aid where necessary.
The Investigations Unit is responsible for the follow-up of major crimes that are reported to the Department. Detectives routinely recover stolen property, identify and apprehend offenders, collect and prepare necessary evidence, and testify at trial.
The Operations Division also has a Special Services Unit which consists of Crime Analysis. Crime Prevention, Educational programs for students, PAL, Community Cars, Identification, Alarm Coordination, and the Reservoir Boat Patrol. The Crime Analysis Unit predicts crime series and patterns, provides alerts and advisories to patrol and investigations and maintains statistical data and prepares computerized diagrams for the department. The Crime Prevention Unit is responsible for administering and coordinating all Neighborhood Watch programs, the STARS program and the newly-developed Citizen’s Academy. The Educational programs include a drug prevention program called D.A.R.E. Deputies assigned to this program teach the D.A.RE. curriculum and give safety presentations at various County schools. The Sheriffs Department also participates in County P.A.L. This is an after-school recreational program that provides different sports activities, computer tutoring and job training skills for the youth of Stanislaus County.
Services Division
This Division generally provides support functions to crime investigations as well as providing services that are not directly law enforcement related. In the Records and Identification Section, the activities of the Department are recorded in an extensive record keeping system. Reports are generated each time an officer responds to a call. There are over 285,000 fingerprint card files on hand and 1,074,773 case reports on file. The Civil Bureau is responsible for the serving of all types of civil processes for both attorneys and private litigants. The Sheriff is also the County Coroner and handles all investigations into the circumstances, manner and causes of violent, sudden or unusual deaths. The Public Administrator administers or probates the estates of deceased persons in the instances where there is no known family or family available to take charge. The court may also appoint the Public Administrator in cases where a will has been contested. In 1992, the Marshal’s Office was merged with the Sheriffs Department providing for a consolidated Court Services Bureau to serve the security needs of the Superior Courts. This bureau also provides security for the entire Court complex and transports inmates to and from County and State correctional facilities.