Santa Cruz Police

Congratulations to Agnes Rehr-Zimmermann, Employee of the Month Community Service Officer Rehr-Zimmermann has done a fantastic job reuniting people with their lost and stolen belongings. In the last few months, she solved burglaries, recovered thousands of dollars worth of stolen property, and returned it to its rightful owners. In addition, CSO Rehr-Zimmermann has tirelessly assisted patrol officers and the Investigations Bureau with case follow-up and retrieving surveillance footage, taking a massive volume of reports. Thank you, CSO Rehr-Zimmermann, for your "can do" attitude, outstanding work, and commitment to SCPD and our community. Well done, SCPD Employee of the Month!

Raising Funds for the Special Olympics Today employees of the Santa Cruz Police Department joined other county law enforcement agencies such as the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, the Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office, and the Scotts Valley Police Department in participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run. SCPD personnel had the privilege of joining with these other agencies and Special Olympics Athletes in being Guardians of the Flame, and helped carry the ...Flame of Hope through the city of Santa Cruz. The mission of the Law Enforcement Torch Run is to raise awareness and fundraise for the Special Olympics. Since the Torch Run’s inception in 1981 they have raised approximately 800 million dollars for the Special Olympics, and brought awareness to the world’s largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. For more information please check out their website at www.letr.org. Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Scotts Valley Police Department, Santa Cruz County District Attorney's Office. #letr #torchrun #lawenforcementtorchrun #specialolympics

Cast Your Vote! If you haven’t been to the polls yet, it’s not too late. Voters have until 8:00 PM to cast their ballots in person. #vote #vote2020 #civicduty #election2020 #election #popularvote #castyourballot #betweentwoflags

Election Day 2020 SCPD reminds our community members that every eligible person has the right to vote safely and securely. Voting is the centerpiece of our democracy. Call us if someone intimidates you from voting at the polls. Remember, #SantaCruz, these three things: 1. Vote. 2. Be patient for millions of ballots to be counted and certified. 3. Respect each other and the outcome.... SCPD has been preparing for potential repercussions of social unrest during the national election period with extra patrols to ensure our community’s peace and safety. Respect Each Other Regardless of Politics | We are all Americans. #Election2020 #SantaCruzPolice

Get After It! #MondayMotivation Brought to you by Arsen, 2 year-old Belgian Malinois partnered with Officer Martin. Arsen's specialty is locating hidden persons and apprehending them. #whoof #cuteandcuddly #furmissile

SCPD Puts In More Effort A solid team effort went into re-uniting this citizen with their beloved Go Pro. Officer Cockrum recovered it in a stolen car last week. Officer Score used his gadget know how to find the devices electronic name. CSO Zimmerman used her social media know how to find a match to a hashtag within the device name. ... Officers Score and Hansen tracked down a phone number for the owner. RETURNED TO OWNER The citizen was grateful for their efforts. Great job by all! See more

Thank you, #SantaCruz, for thanking SCPD on National First Responders Day. We are thankful for all of our fellow first responders in Santa Cruz County and feel honored to serve alongside them. Firefighters, officers, dispatchers, EMTs, and medical personnel, thank you for your service.

SCPD Arrest 3 City Hall Vandals Protesting for FNB Yesterday around 2:00 pm, the Santa Cruz Homeless Union called for a protest and memorial to honor Deseire Quintero and to protest the city manager’s decree against the unhoused and Food Not Bombs. Approximately 30 protesters assembled in the City Hall Courtyard to disrupt the City Council meeting, which was taking place via Zoom. The protesters used a megaphone, sirens, and banged pots and pans to make enough noise to disr...upt the meeting. Several members vandalized the building with black Sharpie markers during the protest, and one subject smashed a window with a skateboard. City employees witnessed the suspects committing vandalism acts, and the vandals were captured on video surveillance. SCPD arrested Hannah Hefel, Arista Bauer, and Jeramiah Maxey as they left City Hall. The damage to the building will cost over $1000 to repair.

We'll miss the costumes. See you next year! Due to the ever-changing circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the City has canceled the traditional Halloween Celebration Downtown. It would be near impossible to maintain a safe social distance if everyone took to the streets. The Downtown Halloween festivities are canceled altogether due to CDC crowd limitations and individuals' health risk in one shared airspace. Because of the Halloween event cancellation per the ...City & Downtown Association, there will be NO EXTRA Lighting, NO EXTRA Porta Pottys, NO EXTRA Street Closures downtown. Pacific Avenue remains open to traffic and not blocked off as in past years for pedestrian use. To encourage respectful behavior, SCPD will be proactively enforcing a triple-fine Safety Enhancement Zone from 5 p.m on Friday, Oct. 30 through 7 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, in the Downtown area. Triple fines are to discourage rowdy and lewd behavior generally related to alcohol-fueled problems such as open containers, public intoxication, trespassing, littering, traffic violations, and inappropriate behavior throughout the night. Businesses and restaurants will be open for regular service, but there will be no trick-or-treating. The City appreciates its residents' patience and understanding as it works to mitigate community risk. Residents are encouraged to comply with local and State Health Officer orders. For alternative festivities & more info, visit https://loom.ly/zIhIPRg.

Off to Work, We Go Mondays are for the brave, the strong, and courageous because it’s always going to be that first day of every week when you choose to get out there and show up! #MondayMotivation #Everyday #SantaCruzPolice 24/7/365 #SantaCruz #WeGotYou ... Photo credit: SLV Steve See more

SCPD #1 Priority - Protecting #SantaCruz Community Yesterday, Officers Caposio and Garcia conducted a traffic stop near River Street and contacted driver Jose Campos. Mr. Campos was in possession of a stolen handgun with ammunition, burglary tools, and drug paraphernalia. Mr. Campos is also a felon with outstanding warrants for his arrest. PO Caposio and PO Garcia took Campos to jail with the added charges of 29900(a)(1) PC for Felon in possession of a firearm and 30305(a...)(1) PC for Felon in possession of ammunition. #NeighborhoodPolicing #SantaCruzPolice

Never a Dull Day - Stolen RV with Suspect Inside Vehicle Abatement Officer Haebe patrols every city street locating, citing, and removing vehicles that create a public nuisance and a health or safety hazard. On this morning's patrol, Officer Haebe found a reported stolen motor home on Josephine Street. On the chance suspects with weapons were inside the motor home, he called for back up. In quick order, SCPD had officers set up on the motorhome and made announcements over a ...PA to exit the vehicle. A subject, identified as Alejandro Eclarino, exited and was detained without issue. His story was that some guy named Tony said he could stay in the motorhome. In addition to possessing a stolen vehicle, Mr. Eclarino had outstanding warrants for his arrest. Contacts To Help Get Nuisance Vehicles & Parking Violators Off Neighborhood Streets Parking Enforcement & Complaints throughout the City of Santa Cruz - Public Works, Parking Department enforces, and issues parking citations citywide call 831-420-5185. Report Abandoned Vehicles to SCPD Vehicle Abatement 831-420-5863. Be prepared to leave the following information on the abandoned vehicle hotline: Location of the vehicle Color of the vehicle Make and model of the vehicle License plate number

SCPD Blue Supports Pink In support of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, we do our part by bringing attention to the fight against breast cancer. Officer Galli reminds our community to start the conversation about the importance of early detection. SCPD Pink Patches are $10 each and support a great cause! 100% of the proceeds benefit a local nonprofit for breast cancer education, early detection, and treatment.... Pink Patches are available for purchase at SCPD on 155 Center Street. Contact Jodi at 831-420-5810 or [email protected] to coordinate SCPD PINK patch purchases. #BreastCancerAwareness #FightingCancerTogether #makeadifference #santacruzpolice #pinkbadges #withacause #pinkpatchproject

SCPD Proactive Patrols ALL Night Long Sgt Burruel's patrol team is up all night handling their business - Protecting and Serving our community. Last night, during a proactive traffic stop at Cedar and Elm, Officer Cole arrested Kyler Nunn for narcotics and possession of stolen property. Thank you, A-1 Shift! Keep up the excellent work.