Officer Juan Vea of the Escondido Police Dept. received the Scottish Rite Officer of the Year Award.u00a0 The award and a certificate of appreciation from city council was presented to him at the July 29 council meeting. u00a0 The following is what EPD Chief Ken Plunkett submitted when he nominated Officer Vea for the award: u201cOfficer Jesus Vea has been a steady, dependable presence since joining the Escondido Police Department on December 2, 2019. From July 2024 to July 2025, he and Officer Chandler Hoppal rebuilt the Special Enforcement Team after several years without staffing, setting the standard for what <a href="https://www.times-advocate.com/?post_type=oht_article&p=57789">[…]</a>