Posted on: September 10, 2020
On September 8, 2020, the Santa Rosa Police Department is now offering Text to 9-1-1 services to residents to report emergencies who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability, or who cannot safely call 9-1-1 in a dangerous situation.
Dialing 9-...
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Posted on: August 20, 2020
There are a lot of questions about evacuation zones right now, and while Santa Rosa is NOT currently threatened by any fires, we are expediting the release of our Designated Evacuation Zone (DEZ) map for large-scale mass evacuations, to clear up evacuatio...
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Posted on: August 5, 2020
The next Public Safety Subcommittee Meeting is set to take place this Friday, August 7 at 9:00 a.m. This subcommittee, which is newly established by the Mayor of Santa Rosa and met for the first time on July 1, is tasked with review of public safety polic...
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Posted on: July 14, 2020
Chief Navarro’s Statement in Response to the Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights Report:
The Santa Rosa Police Department is a proactive, progressive, and professional organization committed to making Santa Rosa a safe place to live, work, a...
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Posted on: July 1, 2020
Over the past week, questions have been raised about the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) and handling of “rape kits” or Sexual Assault Response Team Kits (SART kits). Let’s answer those questions and set the record straig...
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Posted on: June 24, 2020
SRPD Outlines Current Policies and New Changes at SRCity.org/ChangefortheBetter For the past several weeks, officials from the City, including the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD), have met with community members and groups ...
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Posted on: June 19, 2020
*CHANGES TO NIXLE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE*
We’ve had many recent questions about the City’s use of Nixle communications service. We want to confirm that Nixle is still working.
A few weeks ago the vendor did experience a temporary system-...
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Posted on: June 10, 2020
Watch LIVE today, June 10, 2020, at 3 p.m. PST: Sonoma County’s Mayors and Police Chiefs hold a joint press conference with Congressman Thompson to announce the region’s commitment to community review of law enforcement policies and pr...
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Posted on: June 9, 2020
SANTA ROSA – Today, the City of Santa Rosa unveiled a proactive plan to address Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) policies and practices through a strategic process guided with community input – the Santa Rosa Community Empo...
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Posted on: June 9, 2020
Santa Rosa – After several days of productive discussions with community members, city leaders, and police command staff, Police Chief Rainer Navarro announced the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) will stop using the carotid restraint as a us...
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Posted on: June 5, 2020
I want to start by saying that it has been a busy, trying, and emotional week for all of Santa Rosa. As we head into this weekend, I want to provide you with an update on some of the actions I have taken as your Chief of Police in an effort to move forwar...
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Posted on: June 3, 2020
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to go out and speak to organizers before the grief vigil and assembled march that began in Roseland. It is important to me to connect to these local leaders and those assembled to let them know I hear their concerns and em...
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Posted on: June 3, 2020
On June 2, 2020 at 5:00PM, numerous people began to gather in the parking lot, in the 700 block of Sebastopol Rd. The gathering was a vigil for Andy Lopez and to protest police brutality. By 6:20PM, the group grew to approximately 700 people. &a...
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Posted on: June 2, 2020
The Santa Rosa Police Department is temporarily suspending the use of Nixle due to systemwide failures with the third party application. It has come to our attention that the app, Nixle, is misdelivering or not delivering important and timely information....
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Posted on: June 4, 2020
*UPDATE - 6/4/20*
SRPD Resumes Regular Usage of Nixle
After several successful sent messages and confirmation from the vendor, as of June 3rd, the previously reported technical issues with Nixle have been resolved and the Santa Rosa Police Departm...
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Posted on: June 2, 2020
Let me begin by saying thank you to our community for your support of the Santa Rosa Police Department as we work to protect the rights of citizens to lawfully protest and keep our community safe from those who are intent on doing harm. The citywide curfe...
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Posted on: June 2, 2020
On June 1, 2020 at 12:00PM, numerous people began to gather on Old Court House Square (OCHS) to protest police brutality. Over several hours, the group grew to approximately 300 people and was mostly peaceful. At approximately 1:00PM, the group ...
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Posted on: June 1, 2020
City Manager Declares Local Emergency Following Incidents of Violence and Vandalism.
Santa Rosa, CA — Incidents of violence, looting, and vandalism occurred in the downtown Santa Rosa area the past two nights following daytime peaceful c...
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Posted on: May 31, 2020
Yesterday, large crowds gathered in Santa Rosa to protest the tragic death of Mr. Floyd. There are safe spaces in Santa Rosa to protest, and I want to acknowledge the hundreds of individuals who utilized Old Courthouse Square and our City streets and side...
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Posted on: May 31, 2020
[Español abajo] SRPD is aware of a planned protest tonight, in the downtown area. We ask for a peaceful protest and will not tolerate criminal activity. We ask local businesses, residents and protestors to plan accordingly, or stay ho...
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Posted on: May 28, 2020
While the Governor has set Statewide guidance and a phased approach to reopening, he also has made it abundantly clear that the local Health Officer is empowered to establish their own thresholds and requirements. In Sonoma County, each law enforcement ag...
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Posted on: March 30, 2020
Santa Rosa Police Chief Rainer Navarro
SRPD employees have tested positive for the coronavirus
Chief Rainer Navarro provides an update about the Santa Rosa Police Department, including news that after testing a total of 107 employees: 92 employees tested ne...
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SRCity.org/PreventTheSpread
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Posted on: March 27, 2020
Update from Santa Rosa Police Chief Rainer Navarro
Re: Two additional SRPD employees who have tested positive for COVID-19
Today, the Santa Rosa Police Department (SRPD) received confirmation that two more police officers have tested positive for COVID-19, ...
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SRCity.org/PreventTheSpread
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