Police Department
1030 East Hillsdale Boulevard
(650) 286-3300
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Emergency:
911 or 573-3333 (from cell phone)
Foster City consistently maintains one of the lowest per capita crime rates in California. Citizens can clearly take comfort and pride in the efforts put forth by the men and women of the Foster City Police Department. The police station is open to the public 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
The Police Department organization consists of the Office of the Chief of Police, which commands the Administration and Patrol Divisions.
The Administration Division is responsible for criminal investigations, crime prevention, youth services, evidence and property control, budget preparation, press relations, and community relations. It is also responsible for records processing and storage and dispatch services for the
Police Department.
The Patrol Division consists of the uniformed officers who conduct preventative patrols, respond to calls for service and handle preliminary investigations. The division includes the traffic unit, the canine unit, field training officers, evidence technicians and community service officers.
The Police Department operates on a community oriented policing philosophy. The 37 sworn officers and 17 full time support employees are always eager to help citizens reduce their chances of becoming crime victims and to assist in making Foster City a safer community in which people are proud to work and live.
The partnership between the Police Department and the community has led to such innovative programs as a Citizens Police Academy, offering an inside glimpse into what police work is really like, a Citizen Volunteer program and a school-based education program for the youth of the community.
The Police Department has three volunteer programs. The Police Reserves are highly trained citizens who work uniformed patrol, typically alongside a full-time police officer. Emergency Service Volunteers support a variety of City functions providing traffic direction and assisting citizens. In addition, they complete a variety of office tasks. The Police Explorers are a group of youth who are generally interested in exploring law enforcement as a possible career. While providing office assistance and supporting community activities, they learn about various aspects of the law enforcement profession.
Crime prevention services are available to both residents and businesses located in Foster City. The Crime Prevention unit is available to conduct a comprehensive security survey designed to help identify those areas where citizens or businesses may be vulnerable to crime.
The Police Department encourages Foster City residents to take advantage of the following services:
• Operation Identification: Engrave valuables with a California driver’s license number.
• Vacation Watch: The Police Department will conduct drive-bys while families are on vacation.
• Neighborhood Watch: Neighbors get to know each other and how they can look out for each other’s security.
• Employee Safety and Retail Security: Employers discover ways to help make their employees’ jobs safer both at work and traveling to and from work.
• Home Security Survey: Trained personnel inspect your resident and offer home security ideas to help improve your residential safety.
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Special Thanks to our Chairman's circle
