West Sacramento Police Department

  Dan Drummond, Chief of Police

  Henry Serrano, Deputy Chief of Police

The West Sacramento Police Department is committed to providing quality service to the community and its guests through maintaining order, fostering a sense of security, enforcing the laws of the City and State, and supporting the Constitution of the United States and the State of California.

The Department is organizationally divided into three Offices. These Offices include: Administration, Investigations, which includes the Code Enforcement Division, and Operations. Our police officers service a population of 40,000 and patrol 23.3 square miles.

The Department is staffed with 75 sworn officers and 39 civilian full-time employees. Other positions include part-time police officers, parking enforcement officers, reserve police officers and volunteers. Additionally, a Domestic Violence Advocate and Probation Officer are housed at the Police Department to enhance the services provided by the Department.

Frequently Asked Question

• Have Public Safety Services kept pace with the growth and development in the City?

Answer: Yes

The true measure of the adequacy of growth in public safety services is not directly related to the growth in population. There are more accurate ways to assess the level of services.

When the city incorporated in 1987 the population was 28,000. By the year 2005 the population had grown to 40,000, which is an increase of approximately 43%.  By comparison the staffing level of the Police Department has increased from 75 in 1987 to 111 today, which is an increase of 33%.

While the percentages do not match, they should not necessarily do so.  More accurate measures are response time to serious or violent crimes and the percentage of time that officers have for preventative or suppression activities. A recent sampling of higher priority calls showed a response time of five minutes, which is within norms. The percentage of time for prevention and suppression activities is still being calculated.

Beginning in 2005 the city adopted a three year plan that will increase public safety staffing in each of those years.  Beyond that, as revenues continue to grow the city will plan for increased demand for services in future years.

West Sacramento continues to be a safe place to live, work and raise a family.