Chief's Community Update - January 15, 2023

East Palo Alto Police Star

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

 

This past week we had one of our Officers shot during a traffic stop by a convicted felon armed with a fully automatic ghost gun.  I am grateful the Officer’s gunshot wound was not as severe as it could have been, given the circumstances. 

I am thankful for all the support we have been receiving from our community.  Your support means a great deal to us and our injured Officer as he recovers.

 

Storm Watch:

This coming week we are expecting more wet weather.  Stay prepared and please check the City of East Palo Alto website for the latest information https://www.ci.east-palo-alto.ca.us/community-resources/page/storm-information-and-resources.

 

Personnel:

CSO interviews took place on Wednesday and Thursday this past week.  We identified some qualified candidates and look forward to moving them into the background investigation phase of the hiring process.

We have 3 Police Recruit and 2 Reserve Officer applicants in the background investigation portion of their hiring process.

 

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

Interim Chief of Police

 

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