Police department's 2024 RIPA data reveals double-digit percentage drops in robbery, burglary, and vehicle theft; Chief Gonzalez credits staffing increases and community engagement.
Riverside Councilmember and Assembly District candidate, Clarissa Cervantez, was arrested for driving under the influence, marking her second DUI offense, and is scheduled to appear in court on August 30.
On Monday, February 6, 2023, Chief of Police Larry Gonzalez gave the Human Resources Board an update on the state of the Riverside Police Department [RPD], now the largest department in the City with over 500 staffed positions. “We always like to start off with our mission,” said Chief Gonzalez, RPD
Does post-pandemic pre-teen parenting have you longing for the days when the latest episode of Paw Patrol was the most dramatic thing in your home? If you answered “yes”, the Riverside Police Department’s upcoming O.W.E. Jr. juvenile intervention and prevention program for 4th through 6th graders ma
Are you the person on your street who checks the Ring Neighbors app first thing when you wake up every morning? If so, Riverside Police Department (RPD) has an opportunity for you. RPD’s next Community Police Academy begins on February 9. The Citizens Academy is an 11-week course RPD says is designe
As many as 20 unsworn officers will patrol the city's busiest parks where concerns of public safety and security have continued to grow throughout the community.
Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson met with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with other local leaders, on Oct. 19 for a roundtable discussion and press conference on hate crime in California. The visit was Bonta’s second visit to Riverside within the week and fifth stop in his tour of the 13 mos
