Commander Lau

Commander Lau has been with the Menlo Park Police Department since 2024, following a 15-year tenure with the Oakland Police Department and the East Bay Regional Parks Police. His dynamic career path included pivotal roles in Patrol Supervision, Watch Commander, and Area Commander, and leadership roles in recruitment, community policing, and police accountability.

Commander Lau is a graduate of both the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Senior Management Institute for Police Executives (SMIP) and FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (LEEDA), two prestigious leadership development programs. He is also a California POST Certified Academy Instructor and Background Investigator.