Pauma Fire Department

The Pauma Reservation Fire Department is a 12-person, full-time professional fire department that primarily serves the Pauma Reservation and the 86,000-square-foot Pauma Casino. The Pauma Reservation Fire Department has mutual aid agreements with CAL FIRE and the Pala and Rincon Reservation Fire Departments. The Pauma Reservation Fire Department works a 56-hour week, which consists of two days on and four days off. Our full-time staff is also augmented by our reserve firefighters, who work on a part-time, voluntary basis. For additional information, please visit our new Pauma Fire Department page.




 

Pauma Tribal Police Department

The Pauma Tribal Police Department was established in August 2006 to prevent crime, preserve the peace, protect property, prevent unlawful disturbances, make arrests when necessary and to investigate public offenses occurring on the Pauma/Yuima Reservation and trust lands.

The department and its individual members work, without favor or prejudice, cooperatively with the public and other public safety agencies to provide a safe community and strive to enhance the quality of life for tribal residents, employees and guests. The rights of the people as provided by the Pauma Band’s Articles of Association and the Constitution of the United States are protected through fair and impartial enforcement of the law.

Tribal Police Department Members Ray Otero — Chief of Police Police Department John Foresty — Sergeant Dale Buchinger — Officer Brian Stock — Officer Joe Lechnir — Officer Security Checkpoint Oscar Mejia — Sergeant Xavier Eakins — Security Officer William Ramierz — Security Officer Stanley "Mark" Cadenhead — Security Officer