Chief's Community Update - May 21, 2023

East Palo Alto Police Star

Thank you for visiting our website and taking a moment to read this community update.

 

Chief’s Community Forums

Thank you to everyone who participated in my first two Community Forums on Tuesday May 16 and Thursday May 18, and thank you to everyone who sent emails with their thoughts.  We had some fruitful conversations and shared some great ideas about our Military Equipment Annual Report and Fireworks.  If you missed the meeting, our 2023 Military Equipment Annual Report can be found on this website as a temporary banner at the top of the page.

Antoine and I are planning another meeting in a couple weeks to solicit more discussion and ideas.  Once the date, time, and location are solidified, I will send out more information.  

Swearing in / Badge pinning ceremony

I invite everyone to attend my swearing in ceremony at the EPA Center at Bay and Pulgas this coming Friday at 1:00 PM.  Light refreshments from our neighbors Catered Too and Johnny Doughnuts will be provided following the ceremony.  If you are planning to attend, please RSVP with Heather Mulligan-Gonzalez via email at hmgonzalez@cityofepa.org.

Anonymous tips and immediate service

We appreciate all the anonymous tips we have been receiving.  It is important to note that anonymous tips are not a resource for immediate police response as it is not monitored 24/7.  For immediate police response, either call 9-1-1 or our non-emergency phone number 650-321-1112.  For complaints related to property violations, please contact Code Enforcement department, which operates under our building department (https://www.cityofepa.org/building/page/code-enforcement).

When providing information to the police, we need specific information about the crime or criminal.  As an example, if you are reporting someone for dealing drugs, we need to know:

  • where and when they are selling the drugs
  • a detailed description of them (white female, blue jeans, red jacket, baseball cap)
  • any description of a vehicle
  • any other information you have about the crime. 

While we don’t expect you to jeopardize your safety to get this information, it is very important information if we make an arrest.  Not only will your tip provide us with accurate information about the suspect, but we are also able to serve as a witness to the crime and we can testify in court.  Please use these options for providing an anonymous tip.

You can make an anonymous tip to the police by calling or texting to (650) 409-6792.

If there is a topic you would like addressed in the next update, please feel free to send an email at jliu@cityofepa.org. 

 

Thank you,

 

Jeff Liu

Chief of Police

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