Tulare Police Department

The Community needs good news. We welcome you to join and/or help us promote this wonderful life changing cause. Tulare Police Department along with several local agencies including Tulare County Sheriff’s Department will be participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Northern California. Agencies relay the torch on a specific route and time on its way to the steps of the State Capital for an inspiring torch run lighting ceremony signifying the opening... of Summer Games. Tulare Police will be escorting the torch Flame of Hope on June 14th at 10:00 am and will run for 2 miles starting and ending near City Hall. Attached is a map of the route in case you'd like to come out and support us. Also attached are some photos from the 2019 event hosted at the Bob Mathias Stadium. We had a great time and are looking forward to this event! We are also doing a fundraiser for the Special Olympics at our local Chipotle. See our previous post regarding the fundraiser.

SHARE, SHARE, SHARE, PLEASE!!!!!! Help the Tulare Police Department raise money for the Northern California Special Olympics by visiting Chipotle in Tulare on June 9th 2021. Please click on this link to see how you can help and please don't forget to share with your friends and family!!! Hope to see ya there!!!!

A big shout out to Ezekial for bringing our troops dinner!!!! It was great to meet you and your grandmother Anita!!!!

Right now the Tulare Police Department and surround agencies are seeing an increase of vehicles being stolen while warming up unattended in the driveway. Criminals are out in the early morning hours looking to take an advantage of the colder months. A couple helpful tips to prevent your windows from frosting over is spray three parts vinegar to one part water on the windshield the night before. Two parts rubbing alcohol to one part water also works when sprayed on. You coul...d also cover it with a large towel or blanket and remove it in the morning before you leave. Ultimatemente el Departamento de Policia de Tulare y las agencias alrededor han visto crecimiento de robos de vehiculos mientras no son atendidos mientras se calientan. Criminales se estan aprovechando de las mañanas durante los meses frios. Unos cuantos consejos para prevenir que las ventanas se congelen es rociar tres partes de vinagre con una parte agua la noche anterior. Dos partes alcohol a una parte de agua tambien funciona. Tambien puede cubrir con una toalla o covija y removerla en la manana antes de irse.

Its almost that time of year again!!!!

Sgt Anderson putting smiles on faces!! Or maybe it’s the other way around!!!

The Tulare Police Department is aware of several social media post circulating about unauthorized car/truck shows scheduled for this coming weekend. As of today, there has been no permits requested or issued in the City of Tulare for such events. The Tulare Police Department will be out again this weekend in full force with a zero tolerance for street racing, reckless driving and illegally modified vehicles.

Stop by the Tulare Public Library to pick up a free "Slow Down" yard sign while supplies last. Thank you Tulare Police Department and Council Member Sayre for... making these signs available. Library hours are Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am - 5:45pm and Saturdays 10:00 am - 4:45 pm. You can call the library at 559-685-4500 or message us for more information. #keeptularesafe #slowdown #tularelibrary #tulareparksandrecreation

The City of Tulare and the Housing authority of Tulare County are operating an Emergency Tenant Based Rental Assistance program which offers households financia...l assistance with rental and utilities costs and who have been affected by COVID-19. For more information please contact the Housing Authority through their hotline at 559-627-3700 Ext. 142 or email [email protected]. You can also visit their website www.hatc.net/tbra #tularestrong #tularelibrary #financialassistance #tularecountyhousingauthority

Tulare Police Department would like to thank CNS Steel for donating time and material to the Tulare Police Department K-9 unit for new training equipment

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Update: Family was located and they were reunited. Elderly Woman Found. If you know this woman please contact the Tulare Police Department. She was found in the area Prosperity and Lampe confused. She is unable to remember her address, date of birth, phone number and other personal information. If you believe you know her name, address or any helpful information please contact the Tulare Police Department 559-684-4290

¿Cómo identifico a un trabajador del censo? Si alguien del Censo visita su casa, usará una máscara y tendrá el siguiente equipo de trabajo de identificación em...itido por el gobierno: Una tarjeta de identificación válida con su fotografía y una marca de agua del Departamento de Comercio de EE. UU. Junto con una fecha de vencimiento. Algunos trabajadores del Censo también pueden llevar bolsas de la Oficina del Censo y otros equipos con el logotipo de la Oficina del Censo que se muestra en las fotografías. Un trabajador del censo nunca le pedirá su número de seguro social, información de cuenta bancaria o estado de ciudadanía. Para obtener más información y fotos de los materiales de identificación, visite: https://2020census.gov/en/census-takers.html ¿Cómo completo el censo? En línea: https://my2020census.gov/ Teléfono: 844-468-2020 ¿Por qué necesito completar el censo? Los datos del censo informan el financiamiento de programas clave como Head Start, programas de desarrollo y cuidado infantil, programas comunitarios de salud mental, programas nutricionales, recursos educativos y de atención médica, y mucho más. Por cada persona que quede sin contar, California podría perder $ 1,00 por persona cada año durante los próximos diez años. Para más información visite: https://californiacensus.org/why-the-census-matters/ #TulareStrong #tularelibrary #tularepd #tulareparksandrecreation #yocuento #2020census

How do I identify a census worker? If someone visits your home from the Census, they will be wearing a mask and have the following identifying government issue...d work equipment: A valid ID badge with their photograph and a U.S. Department of Commerce watermark along with an expiration date. Some Census workers may also carry Census Bureau bags and other equipment with the Census Bureau logo a shown in the photographs. A census worker will never ask for your social security number, bank account information, or citizenship status. For more information and photos of the identifying materials please visit: https://2020census.gov/en/census-takers.html How do I complete the census? Online: https://my2020census.gov/ Phone: 844-330-2020 Why do I need to complete the census? Census data informs funding for key programs such as Head Start, childcare and development programs, community mental health programs, nutritional programs, educational and health care resources, and much more. For every person left uncounted, California could lose $1,00 per person each year for the next ten years. For more information visit: https://californiacensus.org/why-the-census-matters/ #2020census #tularelibrary #tularestrong #everyonecounts #tularepd #tularefiredepartment #tulareparksandrecreation

The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient and responsible way to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs. Medication may be disposed in its original container or by removing medication and disposing it directly into the disposal box.

Over the course of the last week or so, and on two separate occasions, we have utilized an alert system to notify our citizens of two separate at-risk missing dependent adult. We have learned that the information was possibly entered incorrectly and that numerous automated phone calls went out throughout the night. These calls were mostly sent to land line phone numbers in Tulare. We sincerely apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused you and we are making every e...ffort to resolve this so it does not happen again. We understand that there is a problem and we are in the process of fixing it. This post is meant to not only apologize but also to offer some explanation. It is indeed a legitimate alert system that can be a very valuable tool in the event of an emergency or in reaching out to our community when necessary. Please understand we had only good intentions and our efforts were only meant to assist in locating these elderly persons and return them to their loved ones. On a side note both were located safe and sound.

UPDATE!! Thank you all for assisting in locating Loraine. She has been located safe and getting her exercise. Thank you to all who posted on the neighborhood watch and ring applications as well.

Citizens. Today at approximately 1630 hours, Helen Loraine Ciriaco Loraine with DOB 3/18/1948 was reported missing from the area of Forrest Street in the City of Tulare. She is described as having Grey/Blonde hair, blue eyes, 504, 120 lbs. She was last seen wearing a glasses, pink shirt and jean capris. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is encouraged to contact the Tulare Police Department at (559)684-4290.

Several weeks ago, the Tulare Police Department became aware of corrective traffic citations (fix it tickets) being fraudulently signed off and turned into the courts. These citations were for mechanical violations up to and including tinted windows, loud exhaust malfunctioning lighting equipment etc. The Tulare Police Department’s Investigation Unit began looking into the matter as soon as this information was received. During the investigation detectives were able to obt...ain several citations that were determined to be forged with a Tulare Police Officer’s signature as being corrected. These forged citations were being turned into the Tulare County Courts as corrected. It was determined that an individual was running a scheme and profiting from forging these correctable citations and people were not taking the necessary corrective action as required. On July 15, 2020 detectives served a search warrant at a residence in the 200 block of Colonial in the city of Tulare. Detectives found evidence linking Tyler Martinho (31 years of age) of Tulare as the subject who was forging the citations for a profit. Martinho was ultimately arrested on several charges from forgery, identity theft, impersonating a police officer, falsifying court documents and conspiracy. After booking and an interview he was transported county jail on the above listed charges. See more