The Chico Police Department is a diverse organization comprised of over 140 full-time employees, with an additional 100 police volunteers, including Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS), Explorers, Chaplains and Interns. It is the collective mission of our department to serve and safeguard our community.

 

Commencing January 1, 2022, each law enforcement agency shall, within 60 days of each incident, publish a summary on its internet website of all instances in which a peace officer employed by that agency uses a kinetic energy projectile or chemical agent, as those terms are defined in Section 13652, for crowd control. However, an agency may extend that period for another 30 days if they demonstrate just cause, but in no case longer than 90 days from the time of the incident.

 

Assembly Bill 481 (“AB 481”), codified in Government Code sections 7070 through 7075, requires a law enforcement agency (“LEA”) to obtain approval from the applicable governing body via adoption of a Military Equipment Use Policy (the “Policy”) by ordinance (the “Ordinance”), prior to the LEA funding, acquiring, or using military equipment.  

Any member of the public can register a question or concern regarding this policy by contacting the Chico Police Department Professional Standards Unit at CPDPSU@chicoca.gov.

 

• Policy 308 - Control Devices and Techniques
• Policy 311 - Long Range Acoustical Device (LRAD)
• Policy 312 - Firearms
• Policy 466 - First Amendment Assemblies

The Chico Police Department’s Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Policy provides guidelines to govern the use of our ALPR system to enable the collection and use of such data in a manner consistent with respect for individuals’ privacy and civil liberties.