Welcome to the July/August edition of  The Dispatch , the Rancho Cordova Police Department's (RCPD) e-newsletter.

In July, I had the opportunity to meet many new residents and see many familiar faces at a variety of events in Rancho Cordova:

• The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department partnered with RCPD to bring Unity in the Community to the City of Rancho Cordova for the first time. Hundreds of residents attended the event, despite the warm day, and I hope this gave you the opportunity to learn more about the wealth of services our entire department can provide to serve the Rancho Cordova community.
• The City's 15th Birthday Celebration at Rancho Cordova City Hall was a momentous occasion! I was honored to be part of celebrating this milestone for our community.
• The Fourth of July was a patriotic and hometown celebration, filled with fun for all ages at Hagan Park. In addition to proactively patrolling the event, our team provided free paddle boat rides to families, handed out many police department stickers to kids, participated in the parade, and enjoyed the most spectacular fireworks show in the region alongside you.

This edition features many special stories, including the introduction of our new detection K9 Zoe and a behind-the-scenes look at our Investigations Unit.

Community Enhancement Fund Supports Crime Suppression Unit

On June 4th, the City of Rancho Cordova approved more than 50 community grants from the Community Enhancement Fund for the 2018/2019 fiscal year. The Crime Suppression Unit (CSU) is a highly proactive team consisting of a Sergeant and four officers that focuses on enforcement in high crime areas in Rancho Cordova. CSU was formed in 2015 and received a Community Enhancement Fund grant once again this year to support the program!  The Community Enhancement Fund provides an additional $1.3 million in funding to the $20 million+ annual police budget during the 2018/2019 fiscal year.  Learn More

Story of the Month

On July 13th, RCPD Officers assigned to CSU were conducting proactive enforcement in the area of West La Loma Drive and Folsom Boulevard. CSU Officers observed a suspicious person standing at the rear of a vehicle with the hatch open. The individual provided a name and personal information to officers that didn't match up with our records. When CSU Officers exited their vehicle to speak with the individual further, the individual ran. When CSU Officers caught up to the individual, the individual fought the officers before being detained.  Learn How the Story Ends

RCPD has three new motorcycle officers to support our community!  RCPD's Traffic Unit includes six motor officers whose focus is to enforce the vehicle code traffic laws, investigate serious and fatal traffic collisions, and assist patrol officers with traffic collision and driving under the influence investigations. The motor officers also respond to traffic complaints made by residents, proactively enforce bicycle and pedestrian laws, and provide traffic control for large community events. Meet Our New Motor Officers