Richard Griffin, Chief of Police
Transparency Portal / SB 978
The Crescent City Police Department wants to ensure useful public information is accessible for review and use by members of the public. Access to public records is an important priority for us as we believe that public trust is essential to good community policing strategies and maintaining accountability.
Providing information online about the way we work and the policies that govern us is just one of the Police Department’s transparency initiatives. The ability to readily access public information keeps residents better informed about Police Department operations, and encourages them to help us keep their community safe.
We want to ensure that useful information about the Police Department can be easily found by citizens with a click of a button. Check back as more information is added in the future.
Notice of Public Meeting
Crescent City Police Department Policy 710: Military Equipment
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, June 2, 2025 at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Board Chambers at 981 H Street, Crescent City, California, the City Council of the City of Crescent City will hold a public meeting wherein the public is invited to ask questions and make comments on the Crescent City Police Department’s Military Equipment Use Policy and the 2024 Annual Report, both of which are posted on the Police Department’s webpage [www.crescentcity.org/departments/Police ]. The policy identifies that equipment identified by AB 481 as “military equipment” that is currently used or proposed to be purchased by the Police Department in the coming year as well as the quantity, cost, lifespan, purpose, authorized uses and required training for each type of equipment. The Annual Report details the use of “military equipment” by Police Department personnel in calendar year 2024. The policy and annual report are also available by contacting Robin Altman, City Clerk, during normal business hours, Monday – Thursday, 7:30am to 5:30pm (707) 464-7483 ext. 12.
Proposed Military Equipment Use Policy