Welcome to the Police Department web site. Dennis Burns is the department's director and Police Chief. Learn more about our programs and services through the links on these pages. The Palo Alto Police Department is committed to providing exceptional public safety services and taking a leadership role in building community partnerships. The men and women of the Department subscribe to core values including honesty/integrity, accountability/ownership, consistency and fairness, creativity and innovation, positive attitude, teamwork and a strong work ethic. It is important for us to stay connected to the community we serve. It is also important that you are informed about what work we do, how we complete our work and how you can assist us in being successful. Our website is one tool we use to achieve this goal.
The City of Palo Alto Police Department provides services to a resident population of approximately 61,200. The large number of high-technology businesses and the Stanford University campus increase the daytime population to over 125,000 persons. (more)
Last Updated: Oct 11, 2012
Map of Residential Burglaries (updated 6/14/2013) As part of the "Lock It or Lose It!" public education campaign, the Palo Alto Police will regularly publish a map showing the most recent 30 days of residential burglar activity. [more]
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Police Announce "Lock It or Lose It!" Campaign The Palo Alto Police Department is launching a new public education campaign called “Lock It or Lose It!” in response to a dramatic recent spike in the number of daytime residential burglaries.
Ordenanza de Las Sopladoras– Preguntas Frecuentes El 13 de Junio del 2005, el ayuntamiento de la ciudad de Palo Alto aprobó una ordenanza prohibiendo el uso de cierta clase de Sopladoras en las zonas residenciales de la ciudad. A continuación encontrará algunas de las preguntas mas frecuentes que surgen a raíz de ésta ordenanza: [more]
Welcome to the Police Department web site. Dennis Burns is the department's director and Police Chief. Learn more about our programs and services through the links on these pages. 
