President | Support Operations Manager, City of Chico Police Department

Joe Moralli is presently employed by the City of Chico as the Support Operations Manager. In this capacity he is required to secure and maintain evidence as well as oversight of the Crime Scene Investigation Unit.

oe has previously held the position of President of the C.A.P.E. State Executive Board. Additionally, he has held the position of Conference Director twice.

Prior to holding the position of President, Joe was the Chairperson for the State By-Laws Committee. The committee was formed to update and make necessary changes to the organizations by-laws.

In 2003 Joe started the Sierra Nevada Chapter of C.A.P.E. This required writing chapter by-laws, a letter of interest to the Executive Board, and organizing members throughout the North state. This chapter has been very successful, as this resource was not available to many law enforcement agencies north of Sacramento. Joe recognized the need for training in the rural areas in Northern California and made the necessary efforts to get this chapter recognized by the organization.

Joe was selected as the Alta Chapter Property Officer of the Year and State Property Officer of the Year in 2003. Additionally, he has been selected the Sierra Nevada Chapter Property Officer of the Year in 2004 and 2005.

Joe continues to strive for the betterment of those personnel involved in the property function of law enforcement. In recent years he has worked closely with his District Attorney’s Office in the development of a Property Retention Policy. Many agencies throughout the state are looking at a similar policy for their counties.

Another aspect of Joe’s job duties is the oversight of the Crime Scene Investigation Unit. As a result, Joe became involved with the California State Division of the International Association for Identification. Joe was elected to the position of Director of the North at their conference in May 2009. This position allowed him to get involved in the training of crime scene investigators and identification personnel throughout the state.

In recent years, Joe has gone back to college, in an effort to obtain his Bachelor’s degree. Even with all these organizations and activities, Joe still finds time for his other interests. Joe is an avid bicycle rider, softball player, and an ATV enthusiast.