A few weeks ago, I went to the police department to submit a public records request for some (BWC)…read moreBody Worn Camera footage which is considered a public record under the CA Public Records Act and was given extremely poor service by Officer Mora. .1 By law, you can request public records anonymously and at first she was trying to say that it's not true and was shaking her head back-and-forth. .2 by law, you can request a copy signed and dated of the public record request as a receipt to show that you submitted it and they literally had a giant stamp that they can date it right in front of her on the counter and she refused at first to give me the copy/receipt of my request and made a big issue about it until I requested a supervisor and then finally after 15 to 20 minutes minimum of waiting she finally came out with a copy for my record. go through all the hassle and make their department look bad and shine in a negative light. All she had to do was make me a single copy and stamp it??? If you're going to work for the public and get paid by tax dollars and be the point of contact at the department when a citizen goes in and seek services we expect a little more! Moving forward, they also denied me the public records. I was asking even though it's not part of an investigation. I mean the transparency, what are they hiding or ashamed of that they were saying behind closed doors??? The people are watching and expect you to do better and hold the PD to higher standards!!!

All I can say is that every officer I encountered during my time in Monterey was kind, helpful, and…read moreaccommodating. I'm not from the area and was lost more than a few times in the city, but anytime I needed any sort of guidance or information I never felt vexing to the pleasant officers. I know there are some negative reviews on here about them but I'm sure they are just trouble makers and who didn't get their way. All in all, I can safely say that this department in particular made me feel safe and welcomed in their beautiful, elegant, and historical city.

After returning home from a weekend of R & R & Shopping I discovered my wallet was missing. I…read morecalled the 2 stores I always visit & no luck but was advised to report to Police. Pacific Grove is very friendly so I thought I'd give it a try. I left my info & nothing had been turned in. The next day I found my wallet & called the 2 Stores & Police Dept to let them know & thank them for taking my info & looking for my missing wallet. It's nice to know that we still live in a society that CARES about people.

an outstanding police force that has vastly improved recently, and is truly concerned with the…read moresafety of our residents.

Seaside is a cool sleepy town near Monterey, CA. It sits along the Pacific Ocean. Reminds me of my…read morehometown, Haleiwa-Waialua. I like it so far! Gotta come back again and find a better, respectable hotel than the Embassy Suites. I'm sure we'll find a few.

Seaside is a fun town--lots to see and do. From unique ethnic grocery stores and affordable…read morerestaurants to dollar stores, live blues in the park, and open studio tours, Seaside has lots to offer. But as someone who lives elsewhere, I don't find it incredibly welcoming or cohesive. Things like "dips" at some intersections, lacking any kind of warning signage, don't make me yearn to go back. Aesthetically, there are too many strip malls and fast food restaurants. And the traffic flow on Fremont Blvd. all too often sucks.

Awesome Group of staff. Always are ready to help and respond to anything. Great community policingread more

I was just taking a break from work and walking my dog and saw one of the SV cruisers heading out…read moreto respond to another call. My thoughts and worries about my 'tough job' went out the window. These guys have a job that is far 'tougher' than anything I've ever done. And they do it day in and day out. Anytime I have ever had any dealings with the Scotts Valley Police they have been very polite and professional. And yes... I've gotten a ticket before... and had a car accident in town so I know. I know some of these folks personally and they are great people. P.S. I only gave them 4 stars because I never give anything 5 stars... Keep on doing the great job you do. And I will offer up a 'Thanks' from all of us out here in the public...

The people who work here have some real attitude adjustment issues. Some of the employees are very…read morenice, yet many employees display very poor behavior. I have seen inside the jail where the police bring in the drunks from the community. Rather than showing respect, some of the officers just laugh at them in front of their face. Not a good thing when the poor victim is suddenly placed in an unfamiliar place and about to be locked up in a cage. They can be really rough at times with the detainees. At times they may need to be aggressive if the detainee is resisting. But oftentimes they need to be less aggressive. My friend was once hired to entertain at the annual Christmas party. He called the day before to verify, and the officer who hired him started yelling at him and told him he is not to come. Thus being cancelled without being properly notified in advance. Another friend who worked there was suddenly fired because he had a medical condition affecting his performance. They sent five police cars to his house to tell him he was terminated. They took all his police gear and treated him rudely. The neighbors were all concerned with all the cars. They only needed to send one car. Be cautios dealing with this place.

Just had 3 street thugs surround me to tell me to leave. I tried to leave and then they wouldn't…read morelet me leave. Now they wanted more info from me. I asked them what their RAS was and they claimed trespassing. So I left while they were talking to me threatening to cage me. If you back all the way out from the experience and look back: citizen minding his business, LEO stops citizen to say 'you have to leave' while citizen was trying to leave... see the logic yet? I asked 'Can I do that?' They say 'Do what?' I say 'Leave?' They say ' No ' ...... These were people hired by Monterey County. People who can't see their own actions, who don't realize they created a problem for them to solve. Is that called job security? I'd file a complaint but we all know how that's going to unfold. They are not bright enough individuals to police themselves.

I am horrified at the treatment received by a Marina police officer named Ryan Parra. He has a very…read morebad attitude and used foul language while violating my rights of search and seisure without any probable cause. The more I spoke up about the violations the more angered he became. I'm pretty sure he trained on deescalation but for some reason wasn't exercising it. My friend also complained on the way he was being handled. Just a lack of respect on the departments part as 2 other officers watched on but didn't correct Parra. Guess that's the code of silence many officers are prone to abide by. Long story short, we weren't doing anything wrong but was forced to identify ourselves, step out of vehicle, and both searched against our will. This is not right as we were never committing any crime. A city I used to feel safe in, now concerns me just to drive thru.. I've heard stories of their misconduct but now am a true witness. Shame on Marina PD!

Poor service in every area and aspect never been help by them only thing they do is do not what…read morethey supposed to do to many experience though my life time with the police department and stuff itself

So last night my friends and I got back to our hotel, and I realized I didn't have my wallet. I had…read morean AirTag in it, and my wallet showed it was east of downtown, but we hadn't even been close to there. My wallet then proceeded to bounce around the downtown area, so I knew someone was on the move with it. I then filed a report, and an officer met up with me to get some more info. I shared the AirTag with the officer, and he ended up finding it with some homeless people off of Coral St. Thank you Officer Sam for getting my wallet back so quickly!

The SCPD is by far one of the worst police depts. I've ever come across. Not only are they lazy…read morebut there investigative skills are non existant. A person reported that I assulted them which I did not. I pointed out that if I were to have an altercation throwing punches etc. that there would be physical marks on that persons body and on my hands, there were none. Absolutely no cuts, bruising, or any physical trama on either of us. But those so called officers (and there were at least 8-10 standing around) still decided to take me to jail at 3:00a.m. If you ask me the people who do the hiring for the SCPD and the officers themselves are a sad excuse of a police force. Go back to the accademy and learn the laws you guys are a joke and everyone knows it.

Big Thank you to Sergeant Kelly, Officer Lawson, Chief Ron Langford, Sergeant Joseph Quilenderino…read more (If I missed anyone, or wrote your name or rank incorrectly, just let me know please). This is for Del Rey Oaks Police Department. I think their police vehicles can also say something like "Presidio of Monterey Police." I had different interactions and communications with the Officers. A couple I actually met just at different gas stations. One - I got pulled over (Oops sorry!). And also when I called in to ask some questions and get some info. I initially thought these police were Seaside, but eventually found out they are DROPD. What impressed me about this Department and the Officers is that they are: Professional Friendly Willing to be friendly to the community and talk to people Willing to look into each situation in detail Caring I didn't meet all the officers at the same time (don't worry - I didn't try to steal a Kombucha drink or anything). This was over the course of about 6 months. * A couple days ago, my family went with my dad to the hospital and talked to an Oncologist for the first time. He has advanced stage 4 incurable lung cancer. One aspect I regret is that our family put a lot of money and work into dad and mom's "retirement home." Now, all the remodeling has halted. We won't have money to both take care of dad and continue with the house. The remodeling had gone on a year already. It's a really old house. I was thinking about how sad that was that dad may never - or will only shortly - enjoy the house we intended for him in Seaside. I always try to think about positive things, or the silver lining. So I wondered if there was anything dad enjoyed in our move to the Monterey Area. Then I thought, "Oh yeah, my dad got to experience a really friendly and nice Police Dept." I'm not being sarcastic at all. Our family didn't expect it - but we were really pleased and lucky to come into an area with such a great Police Dept. So this result for my dad motivated me to finally write this review. I was going to earlier - I just... you know, life is so busy. So to sum it up: Big Thanks to Del Ray Oaks Police Dept & Presidio of Monterey Police for being so awesome and kind to the community. We really felt the effort these Departments and Officers took to go the extra mile. If my dad dies soon (and I think he will - unfortunately), I'm going to think about this whole big move we made to Seaside. And I will think, "Dad got to live in an area with really nice Officers (even though we never finished the house for him)." And I'm OK with that. I write this with a lot of gratitude. Thank you Officers.