Araceli Mata has been a police officer for City of San Bernardino for over 15 years. Her assignments have included Field Training Officer, District Resource Officer, Community Affairs. She is a trained Firearms Instructor, Crisis Negotiator and Traffic Investigator. She is currently assigned to the Traffic Division.
Araceli has served on the SBPOA board since 2015. She has been elected as a Patrol Representative and Auxiliary Representative. She was recently appointed the inaugural position of Secretary for the San Bernardino Police Officer’s Association.
Araceli Mata has earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Behavioral Science and a Juris Master’s Degree in American Legal History.