April 6, 2016

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the blue pinwheel is its symbol, reminding us of childlike notions and standing for the chance at the healthy, happy and full lives all children deserve. We're happy to stand up for kids!

Oh, how we wish the scammers would go away--but they won't.  Here's our latest 911 Newsletter with information about the most common scams going around.  Read it so you can be on the alert for the scam artists who are constantly hitting on us.  This is a great two-page read to share with your neighborhood watch group.

Fire Department Receives Reaccreditation

We are proud to announce that on March 15th, the Roseville Fire Department officially received reaccreditation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence!

This accreditation process is a comprehensive self-assessment and evaluation model that enables our organization to examine past, current, and future service levels and internal performance and compare them to industry best practices.  Accredited status is earned by an agency that has embraced quality improvement by addressing 253 performance indicators, of which 82 are considered core competencies, covering 10 categories and has been verified and validated by a team of peers. The accreditation is valid for a 5 year period.

New hours for police department's front counter

Effective immediately, until further notice, the Police Department Records Unit will be closed on all Wednesdays. There will be no front-counter staff to assist individuals in person on Wednesdays. This is a temporary schedule adjustment due to changes and enhancements within Records. If you need assistance at the Police Department when the front counter is closed, use the courtesy phone in the lobby to reach Dispatch.  The new hours of operation for the Police Records Unit are: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Wednesday:  Closed Thursday: 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Free citation corrections (fix-it-ticket sign-offs) are available from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Saturday and Sunday: Closed Many residents may not realize that it isn't necessary to come to the police department to file a report, ask a question or discuss a situation with an officer--we make house calls!  Call our dispatch center at (916)774-5000 extension 1 for a non-emergency report or question, or 911 for an emergency, and someone can either call you back or contact you at your location.

What happened in your neighborhood this week?

What happened in your area this week?  Here's a digest of selected crime reports, arrests and other police activity.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events.

On Tuesday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m., we're hosting a Town Hall in Spanish at the Roseville Police Department for our Spanish-speaking community.  Roseville High School's youth service officer Carlos Cortes will lead it, and Police Chief Daniel Hahn and other police staff will be on hand to meet everyone and answer questions.  We'll cover Roseville's crime trends and crime prevention tips, an update for parents & grandparents about teenage issues, and more.

April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. will be the city's next medication-take back event.  You can turn your expired or unneeded medications in for safe disposal.  Roseville locations include Kaiser Medical Center's parking lot at the corner of Rocky Ridge Road and Douglas, Roseville High School and Sun City Roseville. Click here for more locations and information. 

May 7 will be our next free community shred day, where you can bring your old financial and personal paperwork for safe destruction.  This event will be at the Roseville Sports Center.

Come to the Police Department Open House from 9 to noon Saturday, May 14!  Come tour police headquarters at 1051 Junction Boulevard, watch demos by our motor unit, SWAT and EOD teams, K9s, CSI and much more.  Great fun for the whole family.