SacPD Academy – Introducing Recruit Sullivan

Posted by Blog Moderator on December 18th, 2006 — in SacPD Academy

This an another installment of the SacPD Academy series which is following four recruits through the academy.  Class 06-BR-02 entered the Academy on November 14, 2006, and will graduate on April 26, 2007. This entry was provided by Recruit Phetsvan Sullivan. Hello. My name is Phetsvan “Mimi” Sullivan and I am a recruit from the class [...]

When a Promise is Not a Lie

Posted by Blog Moderator on December 16th, 2006 — in Editorials

  I often wonder if those outside of policing know what officers think and feel after learning that another comrade has fallen. Do people wonder how we continue to do what we have been sworn to do after such a tragic event? We are coming upon the holidays and the end of 2006, ready to [...]

SacPD Academy – Introducing Recruit Claussen

Posted by Blog Moderator on December 14th, 2006 — in SacPD Academy

This an another installment of the SacPD Academy series which will follow four recruits through the academy.  The current junior academy class (06-BR-02) recruits, which entered on November 14, 2006, are preparing to fill the shoes of the senior academy class which graduates on December 21, 2006. During their first four weeks at the academy, these junior [...]

SacPD Academy – Senior Class Thoughts Before Graduation

Posted by Blog Moderator on December 14th, 2006 — in SacPD Academy

This an another installment of the SacPD Academy series which will follow four recruits, currently in the junior class, through the academy.  As Sacramento Police Academy senior class, 06-BR-01, prepares to graduate on December 21, 2006, and enter the next step of their training working patrol with a Field Training Officer, some senior class recruits wrote [...]

SacPD Academy – Reflections by the Commander

Posted by Blog Moderator on December 11th, 2006 — in SacPD Academy

 Sergeant Mike Lommori – Academy Commander  Bio: I have been with the Sacramento Police Department for 21 years.  As an officer, I worked in patrol for six years, three of which were as a Field Training Officer – teaching and evaluating new officers; 12 years with the Crime Suppression Unit/SWAT Team; and as part of the [...]

SacPD Academy – Life from Recruit to Officer

Posted by Blog Moderator on December 11th, 2006 — in SacPD Academy

  Welcome to “SacPD Academy” – a new SacPD Blog feature providing our visitors an up-close and personal glimpse of life in the Sacramento Police Academy. During your visits to the “Academy,” you’ll be able to read first-hand accounts written by our academy commander and actual recruits as they make their way through academy rigors [...]

Ask Officer Michelle – Question #23

Posted by Officer Michelle on December 9th, 2006 — in Answers From Officer Michelle

Posted by Morse I have noticed that your bicycle patrol in the downtown area seem to think that the bike laws don’t apply to them. There was one incident (I don’t recall the date), but it was near L and 4th Streets, two of your bike cops rode across the street when the light was [...]

Ask Officer Michelle – Question #22

Posted by Officer Michelle on December 6th, 2006 — in Answers From Officer Michelle

Posted by concernedcitizen I was told by someone very close to me about a situation and need to know if it is a crime because I think it is. This person was in charge of collecting money for an event by holding a raffle. There are 2 people involved. They collected a good amount of [...]

Ask Officer Michelle – Question #21

Posted by Officer Michelle on December 5th, 2006 — in Answers From Officer Michelle

Posted by NbrHoodWatch If a fingerprint is found at a crime scene, the police can search databases of known felons to try and find a fingerprint match. If the criminal does not have a previous record, I was told the police cannot search the DMV fingerprint database to look for a match. Is this true? [...]

Ask Officer Michelle – Question #20

Posted by Officer Michelle on December 3rd, 2006 — in Answers From Officer Michelle

Posted by dockson2003 Hi Michelle, This may seem like a stupid question but here it goes. Over the Thanksgiving weekend, I was coming home and noticed a car weaving back and forth, then the car would speed up and then slow down. Should I have contacted 911 or a non-emergency #? And do I just [...]


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