Tag: Scotts Valley Police Department
News Briefs | Published Aug. 11, 2023
Police participate in ‘Operation Safe Passage’
Scotts Valley Police Department will be participating in “Operation Safe Passage” starting Aug. 10 through Aug. 25. The goal...
SVUSD considered calling CPS over boy’s pandemic protest
Court documents in a lawsuit brought by a 7-year-old Brook Knoll Elementary School student against the Scotts Valley Unified School District show the superintendent...
Special Olympics flame passes through Scotts Valley
The Special Olympics Flame of Hope was on its way to Stevens Stadium, at Santa Clara University, where a packed Opening Ceremony—featuring former 49ers...
Scotts Valley police chief says gung-ho recruits reason for increased arrests
Scotts Valley Police Department may not quite have enough officers yet to restart its investigations unit, but the patrol department is finally fully staffed,...
Scotts Valley gets refresh as new staffers come on board
While Scotts Valley’s civic calendar has been relatively light so far this year, behind the scenes there’s been plenty of activity.
Hot on the heels...
Illegal-Search Settlement Talks Delayed Due to Lawyer’s Health Issues
In 2019, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge John Gallagher told Darin Matthews the warrant he’d issued to law enforcement didn’t give police the...
Court Upholds Termination of SVPD Officer
Earlier this summer the City of Scotts Valley notched a major victory in its legal battle against a cop that got kicked off its...
Crime level stabilizing, according to Scotts Valley PD
Burglaries nearly doubled in 2020—overall, crime fluctuated heavily during the pandemic, Scotts Valley Police Department Chief Steve Walpole, Jr. told the city council in...
Local scout troop marks historic event
Local scouts in Troop 614 marked an historic event in the pre-dawn hours of Feb 1 as a dozen young women were allowed to join the Boy Scouts of America for the first time and participated in a flag raising ceremony.
Reporter goes on ride along with SVPD
On Tuesday, July 24, this reporter accompanied Scotts Valley Police Department Officer Paul Meier on a ride-along throughout the city. The trip allowed me to see through the eyes of an officer, and to understand what he does on a daily basis.
San Lorenzo Valley Water District extends deadline for committee applications
San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) is inviting local residents to join its standing committees, with the deadline for applications now extended to Jan....
