December 18, 2012 > Fred Bobbitt promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Fred Bobbitt promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Submitted By Fremont PD Prior to working for the City of Fremont, Lt. Bobbitt attended Hopkins Jr. High and Mission San Jose High School in Fremont. While attending high school, Lt. Bobbitt joined the volunteer Police Explorer program. He then went on to become a Reserve Police Officer and started working full-time for the City in 1990 as a Detention Technician in the jail. While working in the jail he was promoted to Detention Technician Supervisor and then to the position of Police Officer in 1997. In 2000, Lt. Bobbitt was promoted to Detective and spent the next eight years as a Robbery/Homicide Detective. In 2008, Fred was promoted to the rank of Sergeant and in 2010 rotated back into the Detective Unit as a Supervisor. On December 2, 2012 Bobbitt was promoted to Lieutenant where he is now working as a Swing Shift Patrol Watch Commander. Lt. Fred Bobbitt is also a Volunteer Coordinator, Peer Support Coordinator, Shop with a Cop Coordinator and coordinates fund-raisers for victims of violent crimes. If you happen to see Lt. Bobbitt out and about, please say hello and congratulate him on his promotion.