James boles

Lieutenant
Communication Center

James boles

Lieutenant
Communication Center

Lieutenant Boles graduated from the Tulare-Kings Police Academy in 2004 and began his law enforcement career with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office in September 2005.

Lieutenant Boles worked primarily as a Patrol Deputy in the beats covering the southern parts of San Joaquin County, including unincorporated south Stockton, Manteca, Ripon, and Escalon. As a Patrol Deputy, Lieutenant Boles has served as a Field Training Officer (FTO), and a Detective with the Metropolitan Narcotics Task Force (METRO), and was a court-qualified narcotics expert and Tactical Flight Officer (TFO).

In 2016, Lieutenant Boles was promoted to Sergeant and has served as a Patrol Sergeant, and Detective Sergeant with the Child Abuse Sexual Assault Unit, and Internal Affairs Unit.

In 2020, Lieutenant Boles was promoted to his current rank of Lieutenant, where he has twice served as a Patrol Watch Commander, in addition to helping found the Special Services Division (SSD) and Community Revitalization Unit (CRU), and served as the Administrative Lieutenant for SSD. Lieutenant Boles is currently assigned as the Communications Center Lieutenant, where his responsibility is ensuring quality service to the community through his team of highly trained, specialized, and capable Communications Dispatchers.

Lieutenant Boles has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Management from Union Institute and University. Lieutenant Boles is the current Treasurer for the Law Enforcement Management Association. Lieutenant Boles is a graduate of the Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute (SBSLI) class 447.