On September 25, 2001, Police Chief Larry Todd of the Los Gatos - Monte Sereno Police Department authorized the official formation of the Los Gatos - Monte Sereno Police Pipes and Drums. The Band is a unit of the Los Gatos Police Foundation and is comprised of both civilian volunteers from the local community and surrounding law enforcement agencies. The Band represents the Los Gatos - Monte Sereno Police Department in various community events throughout the Bay Area year-round.  

The Band operates under the guidance of Pipe Major Jay Tuttle. Under Jay's leadership, the Band has grown to its current size of 40 plus volunteers. Volunteers range in age from 14 to 75.  Approximately half of the Band are pipers, and half are drummers.  The Los Gatos - Monte Sereno Police Pipes and Drum Band is one of the largest volunteer pipe bands in the country.

The Band prides itself on performing at various community activities throughout the Bay Area. Performance highlights include a pre-show concert for Rod Stewart at HP Pavilion on March 15, 2007, and a Coca-Cola commercial that ran during spring of 2006. Over the past few years, the Band has performed an average of 45 events per year. Highlights of these annual performances include:  the Los Gatos Christmas Parade, San Jose Christmas Parade, San Francisco Fleet Week, 4th of July and Veteran's Day Parades, Fallen Peace Officer Memorials, and Pleasanton Scottish Highland Gathering and Games.

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