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Police Department 707-374-6367
Administration ( 24 hour Emergencies
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Chief of Police, William Bowen .
The Police Department
responsibilities and obligations include: improving the quality of life in
the community for our residents and visitors, maintaining the peace and
preserving public order, protecting life and property, apprehending criminal
offenders, recovering stolen property and identifying the rightful owners,
and enforcing traffic safety laws. The Police Department provides these
services following the philosophy that no call for our services will ever be
to small, and that we will provide police services to the community in the
same manner, and at the same level we expect other law enforcement agencies
to deliver police services to members of our own families.
Operations which is responsible to provide and coordinate:
uniformed patrol services, including responding to life threatening
emergencies, in-progress criminal activity, and police canine services;
collection, preservation and release of evidence/property seized by staff;
problem oriented policing and crime prevention programs to improve quality of
life issues in neighborhoods and business districts; peacekeeping activities;
an effective traffic enforcement program and accident investigation; mutual
aid requests with allied law enforcement agencies. Services which provides and coordinates: animal control
services, code enforcement efforts, including parking enforcement; criminal
investigation for serious crimes/incidents reported to the department,
including narcotics violations; fingerprinting services; and a school
resource officer program at all schools within the City. Administration: In the spirit of Community Oriented Policing,
Administration has an open-door policy for all members of City staff and the community
at-large. This spirit is encouraged throughout the Department, along with the
responsibility to quickly address issues as they arise. Administration is responsible for the
management and coordination of all police services provided by the Department.
This is accomplished by effective planning for both current and future needs
service needs and organizing the Department to ensure it can accomplish its
goals and objectives. To meet these goals and objectives, staff prepares a
detailed budget for Council approval. At the same time, staff must
continually evaluate the activities of the Department, make adjustments, and
provide appropriate training to ensure that the Department continues to
provide the highest quality of services possible to the community. Operations: Operations provides uniformed patrol and traffic enforcement programs.
These services include a wide variety of functions including: responding to
life threatening and in-progress criminal activity, addressing quality of
life issues in the neighborhoods, performing peacekeeping activities such as
mediating disputes, and acting as a problem solving resource. It is also
responsible for traffic safety and enforcement. This is accomplished through
enforcement activities, public awareness/education opportunities, and
consultations with the traffic engineering staff in the Public Works
Department. The Department has applied for grant funding for this fiscal
year, from the California Department of Traffic Safety, to provide additional
staff, equipment, and training which will enhance traffic safety within the
City, including State Route 12.
Currently, the department deploys uniformed services to specific
geographical areas, referred to as beats. Officers are responsible for both
proactive and reactive public safety activities for their areas, and
sometimes officers may be assigned to work as a team to address specific
issues impacting public safety in any single beat area. Officers are also
assigned to be a team member of a Neighborhood Sector Team, which include
other staff members from all City departments. Officers assigned function as
Problem-Oriented Policing Officers. They act as coordinators and facilitators
for problem solving activities involving residents, neighborhood
associations, and business operators. Services: Services is responsible to coordinate the Code Enforcement
Program for the City. As Council has
clearly identified Code Enforcement as a priority, staff will be working with
the community to develop an effective program during this fiscal year. Council has approved a Detective position,
which will be responsible for conducting investigations of all serious
crimes, including narcotics violations, reported within the City. An officer
will be assigned to this position during this fiscal year, and will be
provided the appropriate training to perform duties required during the
assignment. A second officer may be assigned, provided minimum patrol
staffing levels are maintained, specifically to investigate narcotics
violations. This officer may eventually be assigned to Solano County
Narcotics Enforcement Team, if the Chief of Police feels such an assignment
would be in the best interest of the City.
Services is responsible for contract
management of all animal control services provided to the City. Services
include a wide variety of activities that support the general health,
welfare, education, and control systems for animal services. Administration
includes overseeing the services provided through a contract with the City of
Fairfield, equipment and vehicle services, dispatching for complaints and
services, kennel services, licensing and counter services, and spay/neuter
and adoption services. It also provides support for Hearing Officers
regarding animal complaints, citations, and violations.
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Last Updated: March 12, 2008 |
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