2 New Officers Join Benicia Police Department

BENICIA, CA — The Benicia Police Department has officially gotten a little bigger.

On Monday, Officer Elisa Delatorre and Officer Kim Guggemos were sworn in as the newest members of the department.

"We are so excited to have them be part of our team to serve this community!" the police department said on its official Facebook page.

Officer Delatorre is no stranger to Benicia or the police department, officials said. She came to the department in 2019 as a community services officer after working for San Rafael Police Department for more then two years.

According to the police department, she has always had an aspiration to become a police officer, and this year she achieved that goal. On Saturday, Officer Delatorre graduated from the police academy.

Community Services Officer Guggemos started her career in law enforcement as a police explorer at the Rio Vista Police Department, and was later hired as a CSO in 2015. She was born and raised in Solano County and is an active member in her community as a volunteer.