REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Proclamation of May 11, 2025 to May 17, 2025, as National Police Week
Report
BACKGROUND
National Police Week was established in 1962, when President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day, honoring fallen law enforcement officers and their families. The week surrounding May 15th has become a time to recognize men and women working in the law enforcement field that work tirelessly every day to keep our community safe.
DISCUSSION
May 11-17, 2025, is designated as National Police Week.
The Police Department provides law enforcement and related policing services to the City of Santa Clara. The Police Department is organized into four Divisions, each including both sworn and non-sworn staff.
The Administrative Services Division (Services) consists of the Chief's Office, the Property & Evidence Unit, the Professional Standards Unit (Recruiting/Hiring, Internal Affairs, and the Training Unit), the Communications Center and the Community Services Unit. This Division, headed by an elected Chief of Police, supervises the Police Department, Department policy and procedure, legislation, and community outreach programs.
The Field Operations Division (Patrol) is comprised of first responders who answer most calls for service. The Division is comprised of patrol teams, a motorcycle traffic unit, a traffic/hit-and-run investigator, the Community Response Team (CRT), the Special Response Team (SRT), the Crisis Negotiation Team and community service officers who manage parking control, the Reserve Police Officer program and abandoned vehicle abatement (AVA).
The Investigations Division (Detective Bureau) is responsible for conducting investigations of major crimes. Detectives are assigned according to the nature of the crime: homicide, assault, robbery, theft, burglary, sexual assault, financial crimes, arson and juvenile crimes. The Investigations Division tracks and pursues "cold cases....
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