Santa Ana could gain a Latino police chief if Paul Walters gets sheriff’s post

It takes only a glance at the Santa Ana City Council to understand the demographics of the city, the ninth largest in the state. With Latinos accounting for 76% of the population, it is no surprise that the mayor and every person on the City Council is Latino.

Although the council reflects the makeup of this central Orange County city, Santa Ana has never had a Latino police chief. But that could soon change. “*

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