Meet the amazing women of the Cypress Police Department. Each of them comes from a different background and has her own story to tell. While their routes to a career in law enforcement are diverse, they share a common thread of strength, courage, and a demonstrated ability to serve our community. These female role models represent the Cypress Police Department proudly and are part of what makes our community such a great place; do you have what it takes to join them? To find out more about employment opportunities with the Cypress Police Department, visit:

www.cypressca.org/government/departments/police/career-opportunities

Sergeant Cassie Olivas

Sergeant Olivas has been a police officer since 2010 and recently promoted to the position of Patrol Sergeant. She has her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, Master’s Degree in Public Administration, and in addition to working assignments in patrol, has also worked as a field training officer, SWAT crisis negotiator, Explorer advisor, academy training officer, and detective. Prior to becoming a police officer, Cassie worked as a police cadet and had no plans on ever becoming a police officer. It only took a four-hour ride along for her to realize she had found her dream profession. Newly inspired, she dedicated all of her time and effort to ensuring she was successful in becoming a Cypress Police Officer! On her off time, Cassie enjoys spending time with her family, visiting wineries, and traveling!

Officer Nichole Ghattas

Officer Ghattas has served the City of Cypress as a Police Officer since 2020. She is a graduate of the Golden West Police Academy, and earned her Crime Scene Investigation Certification from California State University, Long Beach. She is currently assigned to Patrol where she works as a Field Training Officer. Officer Ghattas enjoys being proactive and investigating narcotic related crimes. She takes pride in following-up on cases which lead to arrests. Although Officer Ghattas has only been here for a short time, her goal is to become a Detective in the Special Investigation Unit and hopefully promote in the future. During her free time, Officer Ghattas enjoys spending time with her loved ones, CrossFit workouts, and traveling.

Detective Jennifer Hernandez

Even as a little girl, Detective Hernandez dreamed about making a difference in the community by becoming a police officer. With that goal in mind, she became a police explorer and later earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Sociology from Cal State University Northridge before being hired as a police officer with the Redondo Beach Police Department in 2017. She joined the Cypress Police Department in 2019 and is currently assigned to the Criminal Investigations Bureau and is an explorer advisor and an honor guard member. She has a passion for complex investigations that lead to arrests and convictions. Jennifer enjoys working out, traveling, and spending quality time with family and friends.