Message from the Police Chief
As your new Police Chief, I am still going out in the community and meeting people. I also did a “Facebook Live” event to meet more people “virtually” in addition to a couple of Coffee with the Cops events. Thank you all that joined in and asked questions.
If you are not following us on Facebook yet, I want to encourage you to
follow and “like” our page
. We have a Social Media team here at ACPD and we use Facebook to share news articles from arrest in town, public safety messages, crime prevention tips, as well as current news that effect our community. We also have links to the
2018 Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run
which is a fundraising platform that several of our officers are participating in, in hopes of raising money for Northern California Special Olympics. Our officers are getting great support and raising hundreds of dollars for this great charity.
We are midway through March and it has been a busy month thus far. We are getting much needed rain finally, but more rain means wet roads and hazardous traffic conditions. We want to remind everyone to give themselves a little more time on rainy days, drive a little slower, and brake a little sooner.
On a somber note….several of our officers responded to the critical incident in Yountville last week. In addition to the initial responders, several of our ACPD members are also part of the SWAT Team and Bomb Squad. This incident will have a lasting impact on our officers, our Napa County community, and our country. Our thoughts and our hearts go out to the families of the victims from Friday’s incident.
Thank you all for your investment in the community, and for being a crime prevention partner with us.
Chief Oscar Ortiz
American Canyon Police Department
