Chief's Community Update - February 18, 2024
We are in the midst of storm season and need to take steps to prepare and educate ourselves in preparation of storm related emergencies. Considering our loss of electrical power last year, and the recent power loss in the Gardens neighborhood, we need to prepare ourselves in case we experience another event. During times of emergency, we must keep our selves informed and alerted to pertinent updates. To do so, I highly recommend signing up for emergency alerts using all of the following platforms:
Sign Up - https://www.alertthebay.org/sign-up
Sign Up - https://www.smcgov.org/dem/smc-alert
Genasys - https://evertelapp.com/#/register
We are hiring!
Do you know someone who is genuinely a good person, has a passion for serving others, and would be a great fit for our department and community please bring them in. We are hiring for:
Police Recruit
Police Officer
Police Reserve Officer
Our open recruitments can be found at https://www.calopps.org/city-of-east-palo-alto.
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
