I was rear ended by a driver who had no proof of insurance except for an expired card. The officer…read moredid not require the driver to look up a current copy, and I later found out he had no vehicle insurance, the police officer was also demeaning to me, and told me that the accident was no big deal. He refused to write a report and required that we exchange ID and insurance information, so now this stranger, who had no need for my personal drivers license with my number, address, and date of birth on it, pretty scary.

I feel I am making continuous calls about the on going crime in my neighborhood and the response…read moretime is met with basically nothing and then the person who the call was intended for gets away.

MAJOR THANK YOU TO THE CHP..... Took a drive down to the CHP office today for a safety inspection…read moreon my 2016 Orange Inferno Toyota Tacoma and my husband's 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe to make sure our car seats were installed correctly in our vehicles. As 50% of car seats are installed incorrectly. It never hurts to have a professional check them out. Officer Brian Hiss took his his time to show us a proper installation on our 2 vehicles. He took the time to answer all of our questions we had (and boy did we have A LOT of them) The California Highway Patrol does car seat inspections on Thursdays only. Thank you guys so much for keeping our roads and Sonoma County safe. Keep up all of your hard work. Thank you so much for all that you and your team does.

For many people life was already rough with problems, stress and divorce like for me and then Covid…read morecame. I'm not accustomed to fair treatment from all law-enforcement personnel including some CHP in the past. Last night I was pissed off over some personal issues and driving down 101 with my son. I did something reckless and got pulled over. I was rude to the officers and they asked me "how much of you had to drink " having not drank for over a decade I was insulted and they knew it. Given the way I was driving they had every right to pull me over and that's their job. Point is this, what happened to me should not happen to any man or family. The rudeness I displayed was a result of my decisions , not theirs. Despite being rude to them and argumentative once they heard my story they came back and handed me my info and told me to have a good night. They were actually hunting for DUI . Personally I think there are a tremendous number of bad apples in law enforcement. It's really cool to come across some of the good ones that are not self-serving looking to put up numbers .Ones that realize that there's the letter of the law and the spirit of the law and both are equally important .Thanks for keeping our roads safe and for cleaning up the messes that others don't want to . There is still the need for a lot of change in order to make relations with the public better but it's nice that they sometimes use their discretionary authority to give a broken person a break once in a while . Thank you

Thank you Santa Rosa police department. I've had to call them a few times to do wellness checks on…read morefamily members. They have been very kind and caring and patience was a big thing. Thank You!

Years ago, I received a threatening message online and called SRPD in case things escalated…read more Unfortunately, the other person used a 3-syllable word in the message that begins with another word for "rooster" and ends in "er". The officer I got on the phone thought this was hilarious and made me repeat the message over and over and over. Hur hur hur,, sooooo funny!! I don't live in city limits so hopefully won't need to contact them for much.

Sgt. John Mentz was inappropriate and unprofessional.read more

I called the non-emergency line last night driving from San Francisco to Bodega Bay. At the point…read morewe contacted them we were sitting at the corner of Shoreline Hwy (street label) and Valley Ford Rd. It was nice to be answered and the person who answered was pleasant enough, but was 1) condescending, and 2) not helpful. Condescending "Hwy 1 is a long highway, I need more information." (doh!) Not helpful "we can't tell you where the flooding is, really." We tried to explain that one flood detour at Bloomfield had led to this corner where to the left and the right were closures. So people (more than just me, maybe 6 or so cars) were taking the long detour only to have to turn around and go BACK to the original point of detour and figure out on their own that the best route to Bodega Bay was to head up Bloomfield to Sebastopol, then cross over from there back to HWY 1, or Rte 1 as https://roadclosures-sonomacounty.hub.arcgis.com/ labels it on their map. The point is that there was no desire to help. It was clear that something was going on because we did see an emergency vehicle with lights flashing head towards Valley Ford past the closure and towards the flooding. The "detour" led us to a dead end. I think the person was right in saying "we do not have real time information" (I paraphrase) but they could have been more helpful and said, "head to higher ground like Sebastopol, then try that way, depending on flooding you may encounter".

refuse to enforce noise complaints and lower level calls even though their phone number is listed…read moreas the number to call for noise complaints........wtf? Also very rude in the dispatch office

Officer Boyd and his team with Petaluma PD were outstanding…read more Unlike many police departments in Northern California, they were proactive and actually showed up to get the job done. They handled everything with the utmost respect and fairness. My hat is off to them. Thank you, guys!

They hired Forrest whitehall. This cop tased and broke a diabetics arm in front his 6 year old…read moredaughter. To which the city of Sebastopol had to pay 1.9 million dollars in the settlement. Why in the world would they hire someone like that, and how was he not fired.

My grandson was here for a minor drug possession charge that started out as a misdemeanor, but…read morestreached out over the last 4 years to a bunch of short to medium stays. He has a mental illness and has been abused by the jail/correctioal officers. He told me that they threw balogny sandwhichs at him in the cell, strip searched him, made fun of him and denied him access to visits with grandma and I. The jail staff presents well , and seems decent, but upon looking deeper, you can see the real problems here. Most people, if not all, eventually get released from this pink castle. They go back into the community often worse off then they went in. This place is a drain on tax payers money, and its full of courruption. Just wait, this pink castle will meet the fate of every other bastille. oh, but you think this time is diffrent? let time tell.

Such a joke! Now, I will say personally I've never been incarcerated here or anywhere…read more However, I've known many & my fiance currently for the second time in recent history. Firstly, u can tell they know they're doing a bad job because u cannot find reviews or post any on Google. They've had it TURNED OFF! Secondly, u could tell more money goes in their pockets than to the facility that they get every year for funding because: -Across the board no one will tell u the food is even somewhat palatable there. The clothes are old, stained & smell no matter how much u wash them. -The mattresses for the beds aren't mattresses, they're floor mats. -The facility is disgusting regardless of the "janitor position that keeps it impeccable" like the website says. -It's run down, it's dirty. I'm not sure if any building inspectors have taken a look at it lately but they should. -The only way for inmates to be able to eat is to have money put on their books for commissary- which is only on Sundays to order. I myself have been trying for 3 days to put money on books so he can eat. I just got off the phone with the sheriff's there at the jail and asked if there was some other way besides JailATM to put money on an inmates account. All the different options they put on their website don't work. Sonoma County is not opted in on those things for whatever reason. I did explain to the deputy that even though they list Access Corrections, JPay, TouchPay, etc.. Sonoma County has opted out! Why?! I've had no issues with JailATM before and all the sudden I do now. I need to take a selfie with my ID and send it to them. But nobody's there on the weekends so it doesn't really help me out. Let's not fail to mention the inmates are locked up almost the entire 24 hours in a day. They're pretending like covid is still in full swing like it was 2 years ago. They always use the excuse if they're understaffed for everything they don't want to do whether they're in the jail or out on patrol. It's just they don't want to do their jobs. Cuz they get a lot of funding that is public information you can attain that easily..along with all the lawsuits and charges that have been brought against them. Sonoma County Sheriff has not quite a reputable reputation. They get sued a lot, and it's not surprising.

Inconsistent enforcement. They won't do a thing about the people that park on red no parking…read morezones or in front of fire hydrants every day on 4th Street and Romar Court. Every red zone is parked in every night. Nor do they cite for parking in cross walks. All safety issues. Never seen one ticket issued. Yet they are happy to cite if you park over 72 hours in the same spot. Not a safety issue. They care less about true safety issues and instead focus on nanny state enforcement that has nothing to do with safety.

I went in person 2 months ago to ask how can I submit a complain about no solicitor sign in my home…read moreNovato and strangers still coming up to my front door and leaving flyers and nocking aggressively, I am having problem with a company that a I never meet left me flyer on my door about aping the house number, I never hired them, I never ever saw them!! on Saturday a guy nock at my door asking for payment about a service they did, I till him my number are visible and I don't need no one to do it, he said we just spited it, we have desagreement at my front door went to police the lady handle me a QR code too ubmit a complain the Novato police never look in to it!!! Novato police never called me!!! Novato police never email me back.

Date: 5/26/2023 Time: 2:30 PM 65° Sunny…read more It has been a while (over 7 years ago) since I stopped in at OPD. At that time, I was helping a friend fill out a report of fraud. The employees were okay, but the waiting in line was something else. It's almost similar to the lines at DMV. This time around the line moved quicker. I had to talk to an officer on duty about a crime being committed on one of the streets in Oakland. It was one of those breaking into a vehicle and taking a back pack from the back seat. I took a few photos and showed them to the officer. He is aware of the crime, as several other people reported the crime involving the same vehicle - a black VW. I can only speculate that there is an ongoing investigation occurring. He thanked me for reporting it. If you see this vehicle, do not approach and be safe out there.

You know, I physically don't think a police department can…read moreget worse than the Oakland PD. They are genuinely useless, never actually attempting to help the people, more concerned with getting their overtime hours, and stealing money from the valuable pockets of the taxpayer. I have never seen an Oakland PD officer be of any assistance to any civilian ever. They exist to simply be afraid of. Nothing more, nothing less. I have made multiple reports to the Oakland PD about theft, destruction of property, and even a violent mugging. None of these have ever moved past the original report. Because Oakland PD is not here to help. They're here to make money. And the dispatchers? Don't even get me started. They are genuinely so f*cking incompetent I feel genuinely deep sorrow for anyone who calls with a genuine life-threatening emergency. You'll likely still be advised to report it online. Oakland PD is representation of the attempted destruction of the culture and community of Oakland. Another force simply here to further make your life difficult.