Ask Officer Michelle – Question #56

Posted by Officer Michelle on June 29th, 2007 — in Answers From Officer Michelle

Posted by JamesIsNot Happy Hello Officer Michelle, At the moment I’m not very happy; my home was burglarized last week. This week I’ve been busy implementing a number of new security measures, one of which is a very prominent “No Solicitors” sign. A solicitor just came to my door, and I accosted him about the [...]

SacPd Academy 2 – The Recruits at 16 Weeks

Posted by Blog Moderator on June 28th, 2007 — in SacPD Academy

Recruit Mann On Friday, June 22, I had the privilege of attending the 2007 Law Enforcement and Community Recognition Event that is put on by MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving).  The purpose of this event is to recognize all those in Law Enforcement and the community that have devoted their lives and their careers to [...]

When Charges are Dropped: What Really Happens

Posted by Blog Moderator on June 28th, 2007 — in News & Information

Recently there was a great deal of media discussion on how the McClatchy High School gun incident was handled by law enforcement.  (“No conspiracy in school case”- Sacramento Bee, June 14, 2007.)  This blog article tells the “rest of the story” along with providing insight into why charges are cleared in some cases, and why this [...]

Yearly Crime Statistics

Posted by Blog Moderator on June 21st, 2007 — in News & Information

Last week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released their National Crime Statistics for 2006. The report revealed that crime was up by 1.3% on a national scale from 2005. The data was collected from more than 11,700 law enforcement agencies. Closer to home, in Sacramento, homicides increased by 9.6%, robberies (including shoplifting with force [...]

Ask Officer Michelle – Question #55

Posted by Officer Michelle on June 15th, 2007 — in Answers From Officer Michelle

Dear Officer Michelle, I have a question regarding a problem situation that my neighbors and I have been facing these last few months. We all live in a midtown apartment complex that has covered parking in the back off the alley. For the last six months or so, someone has been urinating and defecating by [...]

SacPD Academy 2 – The Recruits at 14 Weeks

Posted by Blog Moderator on June 14th, 2007 — in SacPD Academy

Recruit Randolph It is easy to get burnt out from academy life. The last few weeks have been especially tough since I have had to spend my weekends working doing my EVOC (driver training).  It creates some long weeks and late nights. My wife went out of town this weekend so it was just me and [...]

Ask Officer Michelle – Question #54

Posted by Officer Michelle on June 8th, 2007 — in Answers From Officer Michelle

How long does someone have to be unavailable before you can file a missing person report? I haven’t heard from my brother in Sacramento in over a month, and no one else that knows him has been able to reach him either. My brother is 100% disabled from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. He’s receiving Social Security [...]

Modesto Kidnapping Suspect

Posted by Blog Moderator on June 7th, 2007 — in News & Information

The Sacramento Police Department wants to make families in the city aware of a kidnapping suspect in Modesto. There were five separate incidents that occurred in Modesto since May 30, 2007. In these incidents, the juveniles were leaving schools when they were approached by a suspect described as a Hispanic male, in his late teens [...]

Summer Safety for Your Children

Posted by Blog Moderator on June 1st, 2007 — in News & Information

We are quickly approaching summer vacation. School will be out and the kids are home. With this, the Sacramento Police Department would like to remind you of some tips to ensure a safer summer break. Pool safety is one of the most important. Drowning is the leading cause of injury-related deaths among kids ages 1 [...]


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