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Santa Cruz First Responders to the Rescue!
Santa Cruz Police Department, Santa Cruz Fire Department and Harbor Patrol’s coordinated effort rescued a man who injured himself jumping off the wharf.On Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at approximately 8:36...
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Great SCPD police work recovers stolen vehicle in an hour! Officer returns...
On Tuesday, 5/16/17, approximately 7:38 am, SPCD Officer Burnham responded to the report of a stolen vehicle downtown on the 1100 block of Pacific Avenue. About an hour later, PO Burnham spotted the...
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Sign Up Now for Teen Public Safety Academy 2017
Santa Cruz Police and Fire Departments offer teens ages 13-19 the opportunity to learn more about law enforcement and the fire service in this summer’s Teen Public Safety Academy.In the one-week...
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Weekend Highlights
Although the weather was warm and the crowds were large this weekend, most of the action occurred at the end of last week. On Wednesday May 17th officers responded to a stabbing in the area of...
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SCPD Returns Not One But TWO Bikes To The Rightful Owners - An Awesome...
Bike #1- On May 21st, 2017, a thief stole a $5000 Santa Cruz brand mountain bike from its owner in the area of Ocean and Felker Streets. As the suspect bike thief fled on the bike, a passing bicyclist...
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Thank you To The Folks Who Were Able To Make It To Coffee With A Cop Today --...
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Coffee with a Cop event this morning. Also, a big thank you to The Buttery for welcoming us to come chat with patrons! The coffee was fantastic, and the...
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Retiring Police Chief Vogel Receives Memorable Farewell
Members of the Santa Cruz community and leadership turned out to this week to pay tribute to Chief Vogel. He was presented with numerous plaques and a commemorative badge to honor his time and...
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Join SCPD in Congratulating The 10th Graduating P.R.I.D.E. Class
Last week, SCPD celebrated 31 youths who took on new challenges and adventures this school year in our P.R.I.D.E. course. Personal Responsible Individual Development in Ethics (PRIDE) is a program to...
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Domestic Violence Suspect Arrested With Loaded Gun
Randy Lewthwaite, 35 years old from Santa CruzOn Thursday 6/8/17 at approximately 8:40 pm, Santa Cruz Police Department Officers arrested 35-year-old Randy Lewthwaite of Santa Cruz for a domestic...
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SCPD Proud and Honored To Participate In Law Enforcement Torch Run For...
Today, SCPD was honored to carry the torch on our leg through Santa Cruz. Our team of runners made their way from Harbor Beach along the coast through downtown and finished on the courthouse steps. The...
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One Less Gun On The Street
Thanks to the quick actions of SCPD officers responding to a domestic disturbance nobody was injured.At about 2:11 pm on Tuesday 6/20/17, SCPD Officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance...
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Dynamic Teamwork SCFD, SCPD & SCSO Leads to Return Of Stolen Property And...
On Saturday, June 24, 2017, Santa Cruz Police, Santa Cruz Fire, and Santa Cruz Sheriffs combined forces to make an arrest and return approximately $5,000 worth of stolen property to Tepui Tents.It all...
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City of Santa Cruz July 4th Citywide Safety Enhancement Zone
With thousands expected to visit Santa Cruz over the upcoming Independence Day holiday weekend, the Santa Cruz City Council has taken steps to ensure the City remains safe and clean for everyone.The...
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Traffic Safety Tips for Pacific Avenue Contraflow Bike Lane Drivers, Cyclists...
The City of Santa Cruz Traffic Engineering completed the Pacific Avenue Contraflow Bike Lane. The contraflow bike lane on Pacific Avenue creates a two-way street for bikes, but one-way for motor...
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July 4th Safety Tips for People and Their Pets
Santa Cruz Police and Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter wants to remind pet owners about safety over the upcoming Independence Day holiday weekend. More animals are lost during the 4th of July...
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Traffic Advisory: July 4th Weekend Road Closures and No Parking Areas -...
Many of our residents and visitors will be gathering together to celebrate our Independence Day. We encourage the community to celebrate responsibly. A citywide Safety Enhancement Zone is in effect...
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SCPD Responds To Train Versus Vehicle Collision - No Injuries!
On Monday, July 3, 2017, at approximately 12:41 pm, two vehicles and a train collided in a non-injury accident at the intersection of Laurel Street and Chestnut Street. A white Mazda minivan turning...
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JULY 4th, 2017 Overview, Statistics and Cases of Interest
Throughout the 4th of July weekend, the Santa Cruz Police Department provided 100% full-staffing for proactive and preventative enforcement of the citywide Safety Enhancement Zone. This 4th of July...
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