Contact Us
The department's goal is to develop and enhance the relationships (partnerships) with our community. If you are calling to report a crime in progress, dial 9-1-1. For all non-emergencies; reporting suspicious activity or making an initial report, please call our non-emergency number at
(510) 981-5900.
For more specific reports or information, please take a look at our phone list below to call the appropriate division.
*Cell phone users should program 510-981-5911 to quickly reach a Berkeley Police dispatcher. If you have a mobile emergency outside of Berkeley, you should call 911 on your cell phone, or a seven digit number for the local police department.
Operations
510-981-5780
Public Information Officer (news media only)
510-981-5990
To leave a message for an officer (24-hr voicemail)
510-981-5806
For information on Neighborhood Watch
510-981-5806
To schedule a Presentation for your class, youth or adult group
510-981-5821
To inquire about police assistance with a future special event
510-981-3868 (EVNT)
To inquire about obtaining a Special Event Permit
510-981-5975
To speak with the Department's LGBTQ liaisons (Sergeant Melanie Turner and Officer Ethell Wilson)
Support Services
510-981-5750
To obtain a copy of a police report or make a Public Records Act request
510-981-5725
To inquire about Lost & Found property or other property at BPD
510-981-5751
To reach the Subpoena Clerk
510-981-4894
To reach the Court Liaison
510-981-5766
To make an appointment for Livescan (City employees only)
Investigations
510-981-5736
Domestic Violence (for initial reports call 981-5900)
510-981-5741
Homicide/Missing Persons Unit (for initial reports call 981-5900)
510-981-5742
Robbery Unit (for initial reports call 981-5900)
510-981-5737
Property Crimes (for initial reports call 981-5900)
510-981-5735
Sex Crimes (for initial reports call 981-5900)
510-981-5716
Berkeley High School (BHS) School Resource Officer
Traffic/Parking
510-981-5900
To report an abandoned vehicle on the roadway
510-981-5310
To report an inoperative/blighted vehicle
510-981-5890
Parking Enforcement
510-981-5980
Traffic Bureau (General Number)