Patrol Services
COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICE
The Police Department maintains a Community Service Office, also referred to as the substation, located in downtown Dinuba. Two Community Service Officers enforce parking and maintain security for the downtown business district.
Community Service Officers are also certified to conduct child seat safety checks, ensuring car seats are properly installed and in working order. Please call 559-596-2173 for to make an appointment.
The Community Service Office also houses the City's Traffic Enforcement unit. Currently the police department employs two motor officers to provide traffic safety for our residents. Assignments include motorcycle patrol and DUI enforcement. The unit also has a fully selfcontained DUI enforcement command trailer with a dispatch center, provided by a grant through the Office of Traffic Safety, State of California. |
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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. |
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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. A resident can call the Police Department to request this and fill out a form that describes the areas and residents. The Citizen Volunteer Patrol, 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
email
The Community Volunteers are a group of civic-minded residents 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-Iongs, patrol, district attorney paperwork delivery and community event assistance. Investigators and patrol officers normally conduct these details, their time is free providing direct services to the Community. |
Contact Elizabeth Villalobos for more information at: (559) 596-2174 |
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
For more info: (559) 591-8471
Hotlines
| (559) 591-TIP1 (8471) |
Anonymous Tip line -leave an anonymous message pertaining to illegal activity within the City. |
| (559)591-4445 |
Gang Hotline -Report gang activity, the message is directly connected to the Gang Suppression Unit. If you would like to be contacted please leave your name and phone number on the message. |
| Parks & Community Services |
| (559) 591-5937 |
Graffiti Abatement Hotline -In service 7 days a week. Leave the location of the graffiti on the message. |
Emergency Contacts
The Police Department is active in making emergency contacts to 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 Oriented Policing and Problem Solving Philosophy practiced by the Department.
GANG SUPPRESSION SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT GANG SUPPRESSION
DETECTIVES
The Dinuba Police Department employs three staff including one sergeant and two detectives specializing in gang suppression enforcement. Community members can leave anonymous information regarding gang activity at 591-4445.
GANG PREVENTION TASK FORCE MISSION STATEMENT
Bringing together community members, organizations, and educational resources to develop strategies to decrease gang involvement and activity through intervention, prevention, and suppression.
BACKGROUND
Gang Prevention Task Force members include: Dinuba Unified School staff, Police personnel, Chamber of Commerce, Parks and Community Service, faith-based and community representatives.
The Gang Prevention Task Force has met since August of 2007 and convenes at least monthly. Members develop strategies to combat
gang and youth violence within our City. If you are interested in being part of the task force please contact 559-596-2174.
RESOURCE LINKS:
Tulare County Sheriff's
http://www.co.tulare.ca.us/government/sheriff/default.asp
CENTRAL VALLEY CRIME STOPPERS
http://valleycrimestoppers.org/
MEGAN'S LAW
http://www.meganslaw.ca.gov/
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
http://www.chp.ca.gov/
CHILD SAFETY SEAT LAWS
http://www.chp.ca.gov/community/safeseat.html
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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Ron Olvero |
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Raymond Millard |
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Scott Harness |
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Armando Longoria |
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Greg Farrice |
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Peter J. McManus III |
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Salvador Medina |
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Ed Smither |
Contact Azalia Long for more information at: (559) 591-5914 ext. 224
Fingerprinting Service
Fingerprinting for job applications, background checks, immigration or any other reason, is available for a fee by type of prints taken. Ink: $12.00 per card, live Scan: $12.00, FBI $19.00, DOJ $32.00. By appointment only: 591-5914, ext. 200
Please have Daniel change Phone numbers that are in the box under "Contact" to the 591-5914 number.
When Daniel Makes the changes to the entire site, that's when he should have a separate page for other agency phone numbers. The most important now is just the 5914 number.
