New San Clemente chief aims to build community trust
John Coppock, a longtime San Clemente native now an Orange County sheriff’s lieutenant, leads the San Clemente operations with 35 deputies and pushes community policing after a deputy’s shooting of Camp Pendleton Marine Sgt. Manuel Loggins Jr. sparked calls to end the county contract. He urges patience during the investigation and plans a citywide outreach including a police services website and a Facebook page to improve ties with residents.