About Riverside Police Department

It is the mission of Riverside Police Department to enhance the quality of life through community based policing that provides police services in a fair, conscientious and professional manner.

Values


To help accomplish our mission, the Department is committed to the following values that guide our daily work and decisions:
  • Sensitivity: Our officers protect constitutional rights and personal freedoms. They strive to be sensitive and fair in all actions, unselfishly practicing compassion, tolerance, empathy and care for victims, complainants and all others.
  • Honesty: We understand that honesty is the basis for personal and public trust.
  • Openness and Accessibility: Our officers conduct departmental affairs publicly, they are accessible to the public and maintain open and effective lines of communication. They work together as a team to identify and solve problems. They do what is in the best interests of the community and will be responsive and attentive to the community's needs and standards.
  • Accountability and Efficiency: Our officers are committed to providing police services as efficiently and effectively as possible. While they strive to be as progressive as possible, they are concerned with conserving financial resources. Our officers are responsible and accountable for their conduct and performance.
  • Ethics: Our officers have a strong sense of self-discipline, duty, obligation and dedication. They recognize the importance of each officer and citizen as an individual.
Department Operations
The department employs 19 full time sworn officers consisting of a Chief, a Deputy Chief, 1 Lieutenant, 3 Shift Sergeants, an Investigations Sergeant and 13 Patrol Officers. 

The department also employs 1 Secretary, 1 Public Safety Analyst (shared with the Fire Department), 3 part-time Community Service Officers (CSO), 10 part time Crossing Guards and 3 Auxiliary Officers who assist the department. 

The department has its own evidence technicians, youth officers, elder service officers, crime prevention officers and breath-alcohol officers. We also operate a bicycle patrol in the warmer months.

Tours & Guest Speakers


Police station tours are welcome, but by appointment only please! We can provide guest speakers for your school, business or community functions at no charge.

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