Union City Police Department

Today, UCPD police academy trainees, Erick Benard and Tyler Cox, passed their mid-term academy inspections at the South Bay Regional Public Safety Training Consortium. Both are doing relatively well, but were reminded to continue to work hard, stay humble, and to continue representing UCPD with pride. #UCPD #UCPDFamily #Homegrown

SUPERBOWL DUI ENFORCEMENT TONIGHT The #SuperBowl watch parties will be different this year, but don't get flagged for not having a game plan. Designate a sober driver or stay home. Enjoy the game responsibly. Please see UCPD's press release for details of tonight's enforcement happening now.... #gosafelyca #DontDriveDrunk #UCPD #OTS

UCPD Supports DEA Drug Take-Back Day. This weekend we staffed our lobby to support a Drug Enforcement Administration - DEA prescription drug take-back day. The goal was to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible way for our residents to discard their prescription drugs. We realize prescription drugs can be as deadly as illegal drugs to our youth. In the United States, youth abuse prescription drugs at nearly the same rate as all other illegal drugs combined; including, ...cocaine, inhalants, heroin, methamphetamines, hallucinogens, and ecstasy. This weekend’s event was a success. We collected five boxes, or about 150 pounds of prescription drugs, from members of our community. These prescription drugs will now be safely disposed of, protecting our youth and our environment. Please utilize UCPD’s prescription collection kiosk located at the front of the police department lobby for disposal of prescription drugs year-round. #TakeBackDay #UCPDCares #ProtectingOurYouth

#FlashbackFriday #FBF Tom Gorrie: From a bright-eyed reserve police officer in 1986 to a retired police sergeant 28 years later, all in the same shirt and tie.

Annual Police Report Presented at Union City Council Meeting on October 13, 2020. On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, Chief Rinetti delivered his Police Department Annual Report during our City Council meeting. He discussed topics such as Crime & Data Tracking, Use of Force Statistics, Department Demographics, Staffing & Budget Challenges, and 2019 Police Department Accomplishments. To view the presentation in its entirety, visit our Police Annual Reports page at https://www.union...city.org//Police-Department-Annual-Reports in our Police Transparency Portal at https://www.unioncity.org/411/Police-Transparency-Portal. In our Police Transparency Portal, you can also locate information about our Policies & Procedures and our Police Department Action Items. #UCPDAnnualPoliceReport #UCPD

UCPD is... Supporting the Fighters Admiring the Survivors Honoring the taken and ... NEVER, EVER giving up HOPE! To purchase your $10 commemorative Pink Patch/Coin to help us support this cause, visit: https://www.unioncity.org/355/Patch-Project #UCPDCares #UCPDgoesPink #PinkPatchProject Photo credit: C. Martinez

Survivor - a person who beat the odds. - one with great courage and strength. - a true inspiration - someone with great endurance to overcome difficulties & challenges.... See also: Brave, Courageous, Cassie Castain and Letty Najera #pinkpatchproject

Today, UCPD successfully implemented the department’s first AED (Automated External Defibrillator) program. The AED provides emergency treatment for Sudden Cardiac Arrest. With the help of Devices For Life, LLC (DFL), UCPD employees received training on the deployment and management of the AED. DFL will also help UCPD maintain legal compliance and periodically test the AED’s functionality. An AED has been placed in every patrol vehicle and throughout the police station to efficiently provide more services to the community.

UCPD teams up with neighboring East Bay law enforcement agencies to show support for each other during times when additional officers and resources are needed. In this case, UCPD collaborated with BART Police Department, Fremont Police Department, Hayward Police Department, Newark Police Department, California, Oakland Police Department, and San Leandro Police Department to show support for the #PinkPatchProject and Breast Cancer Awareness. Representatives from seven agencie...s came together to exchange Pink Patches of their respective police departments with one another. UCPD would like to thank all the agencies that were able to join us for this worthy cause. Special thanks to UCPD Community Resource Coordinator Crystal Raine, Pink Patch Coordinator Audrey Villalobos, and photographer Carmen Martinez for the organization and success of this event. We appreciate Starbucks at Mission/Tamarack for partnering with us to provide coffee and pastries for our exchange. #UCPD #Starbucks #UCPDgoesPink #CommunityPartnerships

We are hiring right now for the positions of: Police Officer Trainee Police Officer Trainee (Academy Attendees ONLY) Police Officer Lateral Police Officer Recruit II... Apply on-line at www.calopps.org/city-of-union-city Or Text JOINUCPD to 510.422.4001 to let us know that you are interested in a position with UCPD and you will be notified when a position opens. To learn more about UCPD visit us at: https://www.unioncity.org/197/Police For further information or if you have any questions, contact our Personnel & Training Supervisor at [email protected].

UCPD Police Blotter Highlights Ending October 11, 2020. Keep up with what's going on in your neighborhood. (See attached Blotter) ... Anyone with information on a local crime or any of the listed incidents should contact the Investigations Division at 510-675-5275. Those wishing to remain anonymous can contact the tips line by calling 510-675-5207 or email [email protected]. Please note that messages left after regular business hours or on the weekend will not be received until the next business day. If you are calling to report a crime that is currently occurring, call 911. We strive to provide excellent service to the community and are interested in hearing from members of the public about the quality of our service. Please share your experience and let us know how we’re doing. Visit UCPD Police Survey to complete a Police Customer Satisfaction Survey feedback form. For update information directly from UCPD Visit us on the Union City Website at: https://www.unioncity.org/197/Police Follow us on: Facebook Twitter Sign up on: Nixle Nextdoor Remember: If you SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING! Thank you for helping us to keep our community safe. #UCPDBlotter

The community just became that much safer. On Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020 at about 10:44 am, K9 Officer Olson was patrolling the Decoto District when he contacted a subject he knew to be on probation. It was soon revealed the subject had an active warrant for his arrest. Upon searching the subject's backpack, Officer Olson located and recovered a loaded .40 caliber Glock 23 with an extended / high capacity magazine and a box of ammunition. The subject was arrested for the gun charges and the warrant, and booked at jail. Another great investigation by Officer Olson that led to taking another gun off the streets!

#TBT - Circa 1997, UCPD Police Dispatchers Sonia Vera and Kelly Sipos. As two of the more tenured employees at UCPD, Sonia started as a Police Explorer in 1984, and Kelly started as a Police Dispatcher in 1991.... Today, Sonia is a Property and Evidence Specialist and Kelly is a Confidential Operations Assistant. #UCPD

October is a special month in which UCPD brings special awareness for the need to continue the research, education, and treatment for breast cancer. Wearing the Pink Patch on our uniforms is a great conversation starter and shows our community that we support this worthy cause. If you are interested in having your own UCPD Commemorative Pink Patch or Pink Patch Challenge Coin, you may purchase them on our website https://www.unioncity.org/355/Patch-Project for $10 each, or you may contact Sergeant Jean Jimenez at [email protected] | (510) 471-1365 or COA Audrey Villalobos at [email protected] | (510) 675-5247. #pinkpatchproject

National Coffee with a Cop day is a day dedicated to encourage communication and positive interactions between law enforcement agencies and the public. The day began as part of National Community Policing Week in 2016. Each year, it continues on the first Wednesday in October, furthering efforts nationwide to bridge the gap between the community and the law. We miss that we have not been able to have our regular meet-ups this year, but we look forward to drinking a cup of java with you again when it is safe to do so.