With the holidays in full swing, I hope every member is having a safe and healthy season. This time of year is filled with celebration and brings us closer to family, but it can bring stress and worry, too. Feeling both is normal for this time of year and for our work.

The great work our members have done throughout 2025 has not gone unnoticed. It’s even more impressive considering that budgets are tight across the state, and many of you are asked to do more with less. I know what that looks like on the ground. I see the extra hours, the short staffing and the leadership you give your teams.

If you find yourself struggling, please talk with a friend or a family member, and reach out to us at CCSO. You have people in your corner. You don’t have to carry it alone.

We’re proud that 2025 marked 30 years of CCSO sponsoring the annual Medal of Valor ceremony. That tradition matters because courage shows up in big moments and in quiet ones, and our members live that every day. I’m also proud that we rolled out a health care package this year, and many of you enrolled. Please keep using those benefits.

Additionally, we’re pleased to have hosted another sold-out CCSF Golf Tournament in August. This event is always such a great way for our members, law enforcement partners and supporters to come together for a fun day of fellowship while raising much-needed funds for our Foundation — which, among other things, provides merit scholarships for children of our members. Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored, volunteered and helped make this tournament a hole in one. 

I know many of you have had to balance work and family while dealing with disruptions this year. In our line of work, we often hold things in. Give yourself time to breathe, rest and be with the people who matter most. Asking for help takes strength.

It’s been another year of hard work, progress and accomplishment for our members and our organization. We have achieved good things together, and we’re confident we’ll keep building on our success in the coming year. In 2026, we’ll keep checking what works, fixing what doesn’t and putting our time and funds where they help members most. On behalf of CCSO, thank you for what you do each day, and we wish you a very happy new year.