Commanding Officer Ham manages a professional and operational staff of over 700, including sworn commanding officers and civilian managers. As Commanding Officer, he is responsible for the conduct of operations and the efficient utilization of the financial and human resources in the Information and Communications Services Bureau. As Chief Information Officer, Commanding Officer Ham is developing information systems divisions, which are centers of competency with speed, maneuverability, responsiveness, flexibility and accountability. Resultant benefit will be an effective organization that truly serves and protects the community. In law enforcement, success is measured in seconds, whether apprehending a criminal or saving a life, seconds make the difference.
Technology provides that precious commodity.
Commanding Officer Ham has over 27 years experience in developing leading edge technologies. He started his career working for Mobil Oil Corporation as a project engineer managing command and control of field operations through automated systems. He was the communications administrator and information systems manager for the City of Huntington Beach Police Department for over 21 years. He commanded many units including information systems, communications, property and records systems. Commanding Officer Ham has an MBA from the University of Southern California and an electrical engineering degree from California State University at Long Beach.