Ask Officer Michelle - Question #50

Posted by Officer Michelle on April 30th, 2007 — in Answers From Officer Michelle

Posted by Allacer
What can one do about noisy disrespectful neighbors? Our downstairs neighbors play music at all hours and have thrown a loud party on a weeknight. The landlord has asked them to stop more than twice and we have been downstairs in the middle of the night about five times. All this since they […]

Stranger Danger

Posted by Officer Michelle on April 27th, 2007 — in News & Information

The question that parents ask me the most is, “How do I teach my child about stranger danger?” This is one of the scariest topics for a parent. The first thing a parent needs to do is teach his or her child how to listen to their instincts. All children inherently have this instinct. A […]

Advice to Senior Citizens

Posted by Officer Michelle on April 27th, 2007 — in News & Information

The Sacramento Police Department wants to give the senior citizens of the community some information about elder scams, abuse, and victim prevention.
Let’s start with scams. “Con artists” are smooth-talking criminals who aim to rip you off through trickery and deceit. They can be men or women working alone, pairs, or groups. They may stop you […]

SacPD Dispatcher Academy - Final Weeks

Posted by Blog Moderator on April 26th, 2007 — in SacPD Dispatcher Academy

Holy moly! Here we are, almost finished with Week 8 of our 10-week academy.  Our instructors kept telling us that our time with them would be over before we knew it, and as has been the case time and time again—they were right!  As recruits, we have two more tests to pass and then it’s […]

SacPD Dispatcher Academy - "Hands On Training"

Posted by Blog Moderator on April 23rd, 2007 — in SacPD Dispatcher Academy

 
The very good news is that the Dispatcher Recruits are ½ way through academy training! The even better news is that we are sneaking out of the classroom to do “hands on” training this next week. Our emotions are running from slightly panicky to outright fear—my guess is that we will have much more success than […]

Ask Officer Michelle - Question #49

Posted by Officer Michelle on April 20th, 2007 — in Answers From Officer Michelle

Officer Michelle,
Can you tell me where a person picked up for loitering because they have no ID would be taken by the police? I work downtown and had a friend ( Chris, 23 year old with family in Carmichael) I was trying to help get his ID, because he drivers license had been taken by […]

Ask Officer Michelle - Question #48

Posted by Officer Michelle on April 20th, 2007 — in Answers From Officer Michelle

Dear Officer Michelle,
I recently moved to East Sacramento. The back of our property borders an alley. We have a standard wooden fence that encloses all but the front of our house. I’ve previously noticed that homeless persons are sleeping in the alley on the outside of the fence where the fence indents slightly. The past […]

SacPD Academy - Recruits at Weeks 21 & 22

Posted by Blog Moderator on April 18th, 2007 — in SacPD Academy

On April 11th, we completed our final 5-mile run at the River Walk. Everyone did well in despite of the rain we had that morning. We also had our final physical training session with the junior class. Watching them go through the different exercises made me see how far we have come along. It just reminded […]

Police Investigate a Gang Related Shooting

Posted by Officer Michelle on April 13th, 2007 — in Press Releases

On Sunday, April 8, 2007, at approximately 5:00 a.m., the Sacramento Police Department responded to the intersection of Twilight Drive and Sweetfern Way regarding shots being fired. Upon arrival, officers contacted a 47 year-old male, an area resident, that had been involved in a shooting with an unknown individual. Shortly thereafter, officers contacted the other […]

New "No Trespassing" Law for Business Owners

Posted by Officer Michelle on April 13th, 2007 — in News & Information

Have you ever walked past an aggressive panhandler, or a group of people who make you feel uncomfortable while going into a convenience store or other business? You are not alone. The City has decided to do something about it. The Sacramento Police Department in conjunction with the city has come up with a new […]


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