Welcome to the Police Department site at the City of Berkeley, CA.

"In partnership with a culturally diverse community, the Berkeley Police Department is committed to effective suppression of crime and drug related activity and to providing a safe and secure environment through vigorous law enforcement. The Department will strive to identify and solve problems that threaten the quality of life in Berkeley" 

Weekend Fires in South Berkeley Likely Arson - On Saturday, June 27, 2009, at approximately 5:17 p.m. the Berkeley Police Dispatch began receiving calls about a house fire on the 1700 block of Woolsey Street.  A few minutes later an officer at the scene reported the house was fully engulfed in flames.  The Fire Department responded and began putting the fire out. [more...]

Police Prepare for DUI Checkpoint - The City of Berkeley Police Department (BPD) will be conducting a Driving Under the Influence/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, June 26, 2009.  The checkpoint will occur during the evening hours on Telegraph Avenue at Stuart Street in Southeast Berkeley.  This effort will be part of the Alameda countywide program: Avoid the 21.  [more...]

National Night Out Celebrations In Berkeley August 4, 2009 - It's Time to Celebrate Community During National Night Out 2009! The City of Berkeley community is participating in the 26th annual National Night Out on Tuesday, August 4, 2009. What had started many years ago as a unique crime and drug prevention event has evolved in the City of Berkeley into a celebration of community. [more...]

Police Department Employment Opportunities  - Recognized as one of the most progressive and innovative law enforcement agencies in the country, the Berkeley Police Department continually strives to develop programs which focus upon increased service to the community in conjunction with enhanced effectiveness in combating crime. [more...]

Kids Summer Activities -  Click on the links to find out about the summer programs sponsored by the city of Berkeley. [more...]

COMMUNITY CRIME ALERT - Help Needed To Identify Possible Suspect Who Drops Phone - City of Berkeley Police Department (BPD) Property Crimes detectives are asking for the community’s help to identify a possible suspect in a series of residential burglaries. [more...]

Wanted - Homicides in West Berkeley & North Oakland - Rafael Campbell, 24, of Oakland (pictured below) is still wanted in connection with the May 16, 2009 murder of Charles Davis, 25, of Berkeley at Allston Way and Tenth Street in West Berkeley. He is also wanted for the subsequent car crash that took the lives of Todd Perea, 27, of Brentwood, and Floyd Ross, 41, of Berkeley. Campbell should be considered armed and very dangerous. [more...]

South Berkeley Shooting Injures Two - Two children were injured this morning when the home they were sleeping in was struck by gunfire. The children, girls ages 3 and 6 years old, are being treated for non-life threatening injuries at a local hospital. [more...]

NEW Assignment List for Beat Officers - Berkeley Police Department assigns an officer to a specific beat during a 10 hour shift.  Each officer is assigned to a specific beat and is responsible for their area. They are in constant communication with other divisions in the department about crime trends and in turn work closely to reduce crime and promote community safety.  [more...]

Crime Prevention Resources - The Berkeley Police Department offers Crime Prevention information and presentations through its Community Services Bureau (CSB) Division. [more...]

$47,000 Reward Offered In Berkeley Homicides - The City of Berkeley is offering a $45,000 reward, and Bay Area Crime Stoppers is offering an additional $2,000 reward, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects responsible for the deaths of three men in Berkeley and North Oakland. [more...]

Berkeley Police Most Wanted - The Berkeley Police Department Most Wanted section highlights suspects in several of our cold case files.  With the community's help, by providing any information or tips, these cases that have gone unsolved,  can be closed and victim's families can be notified.    [more...]

9-1-1 For Kids - The Berkeley Police Department Communication Center Dispatchers are proud to present a program with national participation in schools.  We are excited to be able to offer it to the youth community of our city. The concept of the 911 for Kids program was developed in 1991 with the goal of creating a curriculum to appeal to the 4 to 7 year old age group. 

More than 2 million children have already participated in the 9-1-1 for KIDS® classroom program since 1995. This program will teach children three important points: [more...]

Community Crime View - Thank you for your interest in BPD's Community Crime View. BPD also publishes an additional source of information through the BPD Daily Crime Bulletin, which is derived from other data sources, and is generally current within a business day; click on the BPD Daily Crime Bulletin for crime events throughout the city for the previous day. 
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Neighborhood Watch - A neighborhood watch (also called a crime watch or neighborhood crime watch) is a citizens' organization devoted to crime and vandalism prevention within a neighborhood. Neighborhood watch members stay alert to unusual activity and contact the police department to report crime in their neighborhoods. 

An alert and cooperative neighborhood is the best defense against crime. [more...]

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