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 April 1, 2025
 Registration is open for the Roseville Junior Police Academy
Calling all kids ages 11-14 to join our Roseville Junior Police Academy (JPA)! This academy is an engaging five-day program designed to give young participants a hands-on introduction to law enforcement and the life of a police officer.
JPA will take place from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on June 23-27. To apply, please submit an online application, a one-page essay describing why you want to attend JPA, and a letter of recommendation from your teacher, principal, coach, or leader in your life.
Applications close on April 18 at 5 p.m. The cost to attend the camp is $350 – no payment will be due until selected to participate. For more information, visit the Junior Police Academy page on the City's website.
 Applications open for the Roseville Police Citizens Academy
Sign up today to experience the Roseville Police Department Citizens Academy! During this academy, you will learn forensics basics, ride along with an officer, get to know our various divisions, learn how we work with other City departments, and more!
Dates: May 19-22, and May 26-29
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Attendees are required to attend all eight sessions of the program in order to attend graduation. If you are unable to attend these sessions, we greatly appreciate your interest and look forward to getting to know you through our other programs and community outreach events. Visit roseville.ca.us/CitizensAcademy for more information.
 Fill the truck
Come meet the Roseville Police Department’s Animal Control Officers (ACOs) from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., April 26 at the Animal Nutrition Center, 1805 Cirby Way, Suite 10.
Help fill their truck with pet food to help stock the shelves of the Placer SPCA’s food pantry. The food pantry is especially in need of any size bags or cans of cat and dog food. No open bags of food will be accepted.
 Save the date for BikeFest
Bring your bicycle and helmet to the 32nd annual family bike safety event on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Enjoy the bike obstacle course, riding demonstrations, helmet fittings, and free bicycle safety checks from local bike shops.
Visit roseville.ca.us/Bikefest to learn more.
 Drug Take Back day is on April 26
Mark your calendar for Drug Take Back Day on April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drop off your unused or expired medications and vaping devices at one of two Roseville locations:
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Maidu Community Center, 1550 Maidu Drive
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Sun City - Roseville, 7050 Del Webb Blvd (Across from the tennis courts)
By participating in this event, you're helping to prevent drug misuse and protect our environment. Learn more.
 Say goodbye to clutter: Spring cleaning events happening in April and May
Streamline your spring cleaning by participating in a complimentary spring clean-up organized by the City of Roseville and the Roseville Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (RCONA).
2025 event locations:
Spring clean-up days are scheduled on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations:
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April 12: Saugstad Park, 100 Buljan Drive
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April 26: Bridgeway Church, 8150 Industrial Avenue
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May 17: St John's Church, 2351 Pleasant Grove Blvd
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May 31: Bridgeway Church, 8150 Industrial Avenue
Visit the Neighborhood clean up page for unacceptable items.
For questions or more information, contact RCONA by email at springcleanup@rcona.org or phone at (916) 248-4878.
 Did you get a package you didn’t order? It may be a scam.
Have you received an unexpected package in your mailbox or on your doorstep? Be careful! It may be a scam.
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), scammers are now sending people knock-off items such as rings, beauty products, and even Bluetooth speakers. So how does this scam work? Criminals are selling these knock-off merchandise online to unsuspecting people. After sending you the merchandise, the scammer then writes a positive online review in your name. Other online shoppers then read your positive review and buy the fake products. This helps to increase the scammer’s sales on these knock-off products.
You may think it's not a big deal if someone writes a review under your name, but if you received this mystery package, it means that someone most likely has your personal information.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offers the following suggestions if you received a package you never ordered:
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Change passwords on all your online shopping accounts in case they were compromised. If the package came from Amazon or another online marketplace, send the platform a message so they can investigate removing the seller.
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Check your credit for free at AnnualCreditReport.com to monitor the information in your credit report and check for signs of identity theft.
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Don’t contact the sender. If you search online for the sender and reach out, anyone who responds will likely try to get more sensitive information from you to try to steal your money.
We all love receiving gifts, but in this case, be careful. It could be a scam. Someone may have your personal information and you will need to take action to stop any potential danger against your personal identity. Report scams to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Beat: 4
Date: February 12
Neighborhood: Kaseberg/Kingswood
The victim stated on February 12, 2025, at about 2 p.m., she received a text message on her cell phone from an unknown phone number that read Apple on her screen. The message instructed her to call the number in the message to fix the issue with her Apple ID. The victim called the number and spoke to a female who indicated her Venmo and PayPal accounts had been compromised, and she needed to move money around to fix them. The victim followed the female’s instructions and sent three transactions via Venmo of about $500 each to an unknown account. The victim's account is connected to her credit union so the transactions went through. She reported the incident to the credit union to see if any remedies could be sought.
Beat: 6
Date: February 7
Neighborhood: Foothills Junction
The victim met the suspect on a dating website about a year ago. The suspect gave the victim her phone to text, but they never spoke over the phone or via video chat. The suspect asked the victim to deposit a $4,025 physical check into his bank account because she claimed not to have one and wanted the victim to send her funds back in Bitcoin. The suspect claimed to be in a hospital in Canada receiving treatment for an intestinal tumor. The suspect persuaded the victim to open a Cash App account to send her Bitcoin. The victim received the check through UPS approximately two months ago and deposited it into his checking account. After seeing the money deposited in his account, the victim sent Bitcoin via Cash App two days later. She made two payments through the app, each around $2,000, confirming receipt of the Bitcoin. Two weeks later, the suspect reached out again, asking the victim to purchase Apple iTunes gift cards for her daughter. The victim bought about $350 worth of gift cards in cash, then photographed the gift card codes and sent them to the suspect. The victim's bank later contacted him and informed him of a negative balance, leading him to realize he had been scammed. The total amount sent to the suspect via Cash App was $7,785.13 in Bitcoin.
Beat: 7
Date: February 4
Neighborhood: Westpark
At around 6:30 a.m., the victim received a text notification from an unknown number claiming to be from her bank, asking her to reply to accept or decline charges on a transaction. Believing the message was a scam attempt, the victim deleted it and went back to sleep. Later, around 10:00 a.m., the victim logged into her bank account to check her credit card activity and discovered two pending transactions she did not recognize. The first transaction was for $544.98 with a timestamp of 6:22 a.m., and the second transaction was for $815.83 at 6:25 a.m. Alarmed by these unauthorized transactions, the victim locked her credit card through the app to prevent further charges. At about 10:32 a.m., she called her bank to report the fraudulent activities. The bank employee informed her of a third pending transaction for $429.08. The victim had her credit card canceled and was advised that she would receive paperwork with additional information about the transactions to dispute them. She confirmed that no one else was authorized to use her credit card and that she still had it in her possession. The victim recalled that her last transaction occurred at a parking meter in downtown Sacramento, where the meter malfunctioned initially, requiring her to insert her card multiple times before the payment was processed. She suspected this might be where her credit card information was compromised but was uncertain.
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