1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
(831) 440-5670 (Non-emergency)
Want to know more about the Scotts Valley Police? The department’s website puts a face on many of those wearing badges, with short biographies of the chief, the captain, the sergeants, officers and dispatchers who serve on the force. The department is composed of two divisions. Operations comprises the patrol unit, explorer unit, reserve unit, traffic unit, and the SWAT and K9 units. Administrative Services handles emergency dispatch, records, investigations and citizen volunteers.
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I was honored to participate in a long-standing Scotts Valley tradition recently, the Annual Scotts Valley Police Formal Inspection. This tradition began in 1978 and I’m thankful it has continued all these years later. The Annual Inspection is more than …
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Burglaries nearly doubled in 2020—overall, crime fluctuated heavily during the pandemic, Scotts Valley Police Department Chief Steve Walpole, Jr. told the city council in his annual presentation. The numbers have dropped since, and thankfully, there are still no homicides to …
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Scotts Valley police say they don’t have much in the way of militaristic crime-fighting gear. During the April 6 Scotts Valley City Council meeting, Capt. Jayson Rutherford noted the Scotts Valley Police Department only has items that fall in a …
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Move is to meet requirements from Assembly Bill 481
A district court judge has allowed a UC Santa Cruz administrator’s unlawful search lawsuit against the City of Scotts Valley and its police force to proceed. Plaintiff Darin Matthews named four Scotts Valley officers—along with a Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s …
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