Police

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Professionalism and dedication to service

Our department demands the highest level of professionalism from its employees. We maintain that employee contact with the public should inspire respect and generate cooperation and approval from the public we serve.

Our department strives to provide the best possible police services. For more than 80 years, our department has worked hard every day to protect those who live, work and visit the city of Menlo Park. We achieve this through crime suppression and problem solving, crime analysis and development of crime prevention strategies.

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David Norris

Police Chief
Contact

650-330-6300

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Alarms

All alarmed residential and commercial premises are required to have an alarm system permit.

Careers

Learn about a career in law enforcement.

Community engagement

Menlo Park Police Department officers and staff take pride in providing the highest level of service to the public.

Complaints and compliments

Provide feedback to the department.

Contact the Police Department

Includes both non-emergency and emergency contacts.

Crime safety and prevention

Tips for crime prevention everyday and holiday seasons. Identity theft and youth safety as well as, information about fireworks, registering a bike and Megan's Law.

Emergency preparedness

Menlo Park officials continue to monitor the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and have taken action to reduce public health risks to our community, program participants, employees and facilities.

File a report online

You may file an online police report and print a confirmation page for your records. After submittal, your report will be reviewed by a staff member. Staff may contact you if additional investigation is needed.

FAQs

Check out some of the most frequently asked questions

Parking permits

Annual overnight and Temporary overnight parking permits

Records

The Police Records Unit is responsible for processing paperwork including; police reports, citations, subpoenas. As well as registering sex, narcotic, arson and gang offenders.

Transparency

The Menlo Park Police Department is committed to transparency and open communication. We understand transparency builds trust, and we are dedicated to increasing the openness by sharing police data, providing access to our police department policies and sharing our annual crime stats and complaint logs.

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