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Warren Barry Promoted to Lieutenant
The Santa Cruz Police Department is pleased to announce the promotion of Warren Barry to Police Lieutenant. Lieutenant Barry began his career at the Santa Cruz Police Department as a Reserve Officer...
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Lieutenant Mark Sanders Retires After 29 Years
Today, December 27, 2012, marks the last day of an outstanding career of crime fighting service to the Santa Cruz community by Lieutenant Mark Sanders. Mark retires at the end of his day today after...
View ArticleNew Years Eve Road Closures and Safety Enhancement Zone
As in previous years, the Police Department has enacted a Safety Enhancement Zone for the downtown corridor through the New Years Eve weekend. The Safety Enhancement Zone provisions will start on...
View ArticleNew Year's Eve Statistics
NEW YEAR’S EVE STATISTICSThe Santa Cruz Police Department used its entire staff of Police Officers and Community Service Officers to handle the anticipated crowds downtown and additional calls for...
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Does This Bicycle Belong to You?
Santa Cruz Police recovered a bicycle, similar to the one depicted below, on the evening of Wednesday January 2, 2013. We believe this bicycle may be stolen. This is a Norco men's bicycle. If this...
View Article2012 Police Activity Statistics
2012 marked the busiest year in the history of the Santa Cruz Police Department. Although we experienced a record number of calls for service, we continued to employ new and innovative tools to help...
View ArticleProfessional Services Manager Recruitment
Many of you have asked what the Police Department is going to do with the position vacated by new County Supervisor Zach Friend. While Zach is not exactly a replaceable commodity, we have redesigned...
View ArticleBattle of the Badges: Red Cross and SCPD and SCFD Blood Drive
The Santa Cruz Police Department and Santa Cruz Fire Department will be participating in the Battle of the Badges: a blood drive for the Red Cross. Details of the blood drive, in January, are below....
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"Top 10" Most Common Calls in 2012
We are often asked, "What are your most common calls for service?" After looking over data for 2012, here is our “Top 10 List” of calls, starting with the most common: Proactive Policing (proactive...
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Help Us Catch This Predator
The suspect depicted below approached a 12 year old female as she was walking home from school along the 500 block of Walnut Avenue. The incident occurred January 11th at approximately 2:30 PM. He...
View ArticleCrime Fighting Resources – One Stop Shopping!
Thank you for taking time to visit our blog and for your continued partnership with our agency. The Santa Cruz Police Department prides itself on transparency and offers a wide array of online...
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SCPD Most Wanted - Week of January 14th
WANTED FOR MURDER Juvenal LainezDescription: Hispanic male, 30 years old, 5'08", 175 lbs.Black Hair; Brown EyesWanted for: 187(a) PC - Murder186.22 PC - Participate in Criminal Street GangJuvenal...
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Help Us Catch This Crook
Wanted BurglarThe suspect depicted below broke into a business in the 300 block of Soquel Avenue between 6:30 AM and 7:30 AM on January 14th. This suspect took laptops and a computer server. He...
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Help Us Identify This Groper
On January 15, 2013 at approximately 4:30 PM the suspect depicted in this sketch groped a female in a public parking lot at Cedar and Church Street. The victim is a 23 year old female from Santa Cruz....
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Most Wanted January 22, 2013
Richard Norman SasseDescription: White male, 6’0”, 155 pounds, blue eyes, brown hair Age: 29 years old Crime:Wanted for Armed Robbery, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Attempted...
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Chief Vogel Takes Down an Armed Suspect
Chief Vogel has always insisted his command staff take an active role in the day-to-day operations of the organization. This equates to getting out on the street, responding to some calls, and...
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Scanner Feed Back Up
The police scanner feature on our iPhone and Droid app was down for a short while. The problem has been fixed and we are back on the air. To those that let us know about the problem, thanks for the...
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Most Wanted January 28, 2013
Wanted for Burglary - Fraud - Parole ViolationSuspect: Michael William TakisAge: 37 years oldDescription: White male, 5’7”, 150 pounds, brown eyes, brown hair Crime:...
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Bike Theft Suspect Mug Shots
With the recent spike in bicycle thefts, we thought we would share some good news. In the past week 5 individuals have been caught in the act of stealing bicycles. Thanks to the unbeatable...
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Help Us Catch This Purse Thief
The photo below depicts a suspect in a purse thief at the Boardwalk Bowl. Our victim is an 80 year old Holocaust Survivor. She was bowling with her league when her purse was taken by the pictured...
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