Our Goal
To insure the safety and welfare of the community by providing courteous and professional service. Dinuba Police places strong emphasis on crime prevention by encouraging open communication with the citizens and organizing awareness programs for Dinuba's youth. The department's philosophy of Community-Based Policing is a positive and cooperative joint effort in dealing with crime problems.

Special Programs

Neighborhood Watch Program
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This program is part of the overall Community Oriented Policing Philosophy that is employed by the Department and City Government in Dinuba. The Program is a relationship building activity used by the front line officers and supervisors to provide another opportunity for communications with the community. It has been very effective in identifying concerns, problems and approaches in dealing with the issues.
Click here to download Neighborhood Watch/Community Event Request pdf
 
Explorer Post #325:
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The Police Explorer Post is an important part of the Department. The program accepts youth from Junior High Age through ages 21. The recruits must complete an Explorer Academy that is taught by officers and senior explorers. The explorers are responsible for many details such as crowd control, parking details at special events, parade details, ride-a-longs and dispatch. They are trained in the police career. The program teaches responsibility, discipline and teamwork in a fun group environment that includes police officers, community members and other police volunteers. It also provides the opportunity to demonstrate the importance of volunteering as a member of a community.
Click here to download a application pdf		 Explorer Post 325
Patrol Services
Downtown Substation
The Police Department Maintains a downtown office substation in the business district. Out of this office, the Depatment depolys four parking attendants, Community Service Officers, who are supervised by the Support Services Officer. This personnel provides parking enforcement and security for the downtown business district.		 Community Service Office
Traffic Enforcement
The Police Department offers special assignments for Officers in the traffic unit, which consists of motorcycle patrol and DUI enforcement. The Police Department has two BMW motorcycles assigned to the morning and early evening shifts. The unit also has a fully self-contained DUI enforcement command trailer with a dispatch center which was provided by a grant through the Office of Traffic Safety, State of California.
Community Programs

House Watch
The Vacation House Watch is a service that is provided by the Department and has been successful in the early detection of problems as well as the prevention. The resident can call the Police Department to request this and fill out a form that describes the areas and residents. The checks are completed by The Citizen Volunteer Patrol, who attempt to make several checks of the vacant house. Should a problem be noticed, officers are then dispatched to investigate the problem further.

Community Volunteer Patrol
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Citizen Volunteer Patrol is a group of civic minded people who have expressed an interest in working toward a better community. The volunteers are trained in police operations during an eight session Volunteer Academy. Once they have completed the training, the volunteers are released for ride-a-longs, patrol, funeral escorts, district attorney paperwork delivery and many other details that free up investigators and patrol officers to improve direct services to the Community. The Volunteers are also assigned details at special events of the Community. These include parade details, park security patrol and funeral escort.		 volunteer patrol
Records and Complaints

Animal Control
There are two part time Animal Control Officers who are assigned staggered days so that there is service 7 days a week, except holidays. The program includes such services as disposal of dead animals, Code Enforcement, Animal Bite investigations, Licensing for Dogs, Animal Noise/Nuisance complaint reporting/investigations and Vicious Animal investigation reports etc.

Fingerprinting Service
Fingerprinting for job applications, background checks, immigration or any other reason, is available for a fee of $12.00 per card and an additional $44.00 for Live Scan.
By appointment only: 591-5914, ext. 200

Sex Offenders or Drug Offenders
The public information for registered Sex Offenders is available through the Tulare County Sheriff's Office. Employees of Dinuba Police Department are available to assist with questions in what information is available and how to obtain it through the Sheriff's Office
By register by appointment only. Register 591-5914, ext. 200.
Megan's Law

Tips Hotline

The Police Department has a hotline for information regarding crimes. It is available 24 hours a day and can be used anonymously. It is answered by a recording machine which is maintained by investigators. A person leaving information can choose to be identified or can choose to just leave the information. The hotline number is: 591-5914 ext. 275

 Emergency Contacts

The Police Department is active in making emergency contacts of residents by out of town relatives who have been unable to contact them. This is a service that is provided in accordance with the Community Service Philosophy practice by the Department.
Citizens Police Advisory Commission

Purpose
The role of the Dinuba Citizens Police Advisory Commission is first and foremost in promoting the philosophy of Community Based Policing. The primary outcome is to strengthen the trust relationship between the Police Department and the Community. We feel that the trust relationship will grow as citizens grow confident that they are being treated fairly with equal due process regardless of their economic, social, age or ethnic status. This sense of trust can be enhanced and nurtured through a Citizen Advisory Commission that has the power to receive, and have within its discretion to investigate, through an independent investigator, allegations of police misconduct, with emphasis on excessive force, false arrest, discrimination complaints, sexual harassment and failure to implement policy. The Dinuba Citizens Advisory Commission will examine Police Department policies and procedures for consistency with community values and Community-Based Policing philosophy. For further information regarding the commission, please call our Department.
Police Advisory Commission Members
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 Pablo Contreras
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 Donna Lopez-Mireles
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 Alex Contreras
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 Raymond Millard
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 Betty Ponce
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 Armando Longoria
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 Greg Farrice
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 Carol Knoy
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 Larry McWilliams
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 Ed Smither




CONTACT:

Police Department Staff
Dinuba Police Department
680 S. Alta Ave.
Dinuba, CA. 93618
Tel:(559) 591-5911
Fax:(559) 591-5920

E-Mail: police@dinuba.ca.gov

HOURS:
Business hours are from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., Monday through Friday.
Lobby remains open with full service
24 hours a day, seven days a week.