Lieutenant, San Diego Police Department

Lieutenant Andrew Hoffman has served in the San Diego Police Department since 1986, working in a variety of positions and locations. He currently oversees the Accident Investigations Bureau and Traffic Investigations, and he completed an extended tour as the Acting Captain of the department’s Northwestern division. Near the border, he supervised general investigations, a patrol service area, a narcotics team, and the Border Crime Suppression Team. He also supervised service areas in the Eastern and Mid-City divisions. Other assignments include the Operational Support Division and the Critical Incident Management Unit. As a Sergeant, he served as a field and investigative supervisor, overseeing specialized units including the Gaslamp Enforcement Team and the Multicultural Community Relations Office (MCCRO). While assigned to that office, he partnered with UCSD to encourage refugee youth to pursue higher education. He also serves as Vice President on the board of directors for the Teammates Mentoring Program San Diego. Early in his career, he served as a patrol officer, SWAT officer and field training officer. As an officer, he observed a need for a more humane way to restrain violent, intoxicated or mentally-ill subjects. He invented and patented a restraint device called the BodyCuff, which is now used by the military and numerous police departments and correctional facilities around the world. He attended San Diego State University, majoring in Spanish with a minor in Sociology.