Monterey Police Proudly Participates in the One Mind Campaign
The Monterey Police Department offers a Prescription Drug Drop Box Program
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The Monterey Police Department is now processing taxicab driver and vehicle permits electronically. CLICK HERE for more information and to download the taxicab driver and vehicle permit applications.
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On February 24, 2021: The Monterey County District Attorney announced that a 41-year-old male of Salinas, entered a plea of “no contest” to a felony charge of communicating a criminal threat to a local physician and admitted a penalty enhancement because the threat qualified as a hate crime. An MPD officer investigated the case.
See all recent commendations at https://monterey.org/police/Get-Informed/Commendations-and-Complaints/Past-Commendations
On February 11, 2021 at approximately 10:35 a.m., a Monterey Police Officer attempted to perform a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle for a violation of the California Vehicle Code in the area of Del Monte Avenue and Virgin Avenue. The vehicle did not yield to the officer and continued driving. After driving approximately five blocks, the vehicle yielded in the 400 block of English Avenue. NEWS RELEASE IN PDF
The Monterey Police Department (MPD) has received several reports from the community regarding a telephone scam, wherein the caller purports to be a Monterey Police employee. In the calls the caller identifies themselves as a Monterey Police Officer and threatens arrest if the person does not provide funds to the caller. The impersonating caller has used different approaches to include coaxing the victim into purchasing bitcoin or gift cards and having the victim read the serial numbers from the back of the cards to the caller. The caller is then able to utilize the serial numbers to obtain the monetary value. NEWS RELEASE IN PDF
On February 11, 2021 at approximately 10:35 a.m., a Monterey Police Officer attempted to perform a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle for a violation of the California Vehicle Code in the area of Del Monte Avenue and Virgin Avenue. The vehicle did not yield to the officer and continued driving. After driving approximately five blocks, the vehicle yielded in the 400 block of English Avenue. NEWS RELEASE AND PHOTO IN PDF
On January 31, 2021 at approximately 7:52 p.m., Monterey Police Officers were dispatched to 484 Lighthouse (Smoke Shop) regarding an armed robbery. NEWS RELEASE IN PDF
On January 5, 2021 at approximately 2:30 p.m., Monterey Police Officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Munras Avenue, Monterey regarding a report of subjects trespassing inside a hotel room. NEWS RELEASE IN PDF
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