Parking Complaints
By working together, the East Palo Alto Police Department and our community can address parking violations and abandoned vehicles. To do that, it’s important for community members to feel comfortable and willing to communicate with the Department, especially when it comes to reporting.
We offer several ways for you to let us know about parking violations and abandoned vehicles, including our anonymous tip line.
- Parking hotline: 650-853-5940
Please leave a recorded message on our parking hotline. Once the call is completed, our system will immediately transcribe and forward your message to every Community Service Officer's email account for response.
Email complaints will automatically be routed to every Community Service Officer for response.
- Parking complaints that require an immediate response, such as a vehicle blocking a driveway, should be reported directly to our dispatch center using our non-emergency phone number (650) 321-1112. The call will be dispatched to an on-duty Officer for response.
When reporting parking violations, please include the following information:
- Exact location of the vehicle
- Description of the vehicle (Make, Model, Color, Unique characteristics)
- License plate if available
- Description of the violation
In an emergency or for crimes in progress call 9-1-1.
