About

Continually working to promote diversity, equity, transparency, and justice through the adoption and implementation of City practices, policies, and procedures.

The Ukiah Police Department is a professional organization comprised of dedicated, well-trained officers and staff who are committed to work in partnership with the community to provide public safety to the residents and visitors of Ukiah. Our officers serve by patrolling the City and by responding to calls for police service, performing crime prevention activities, conducting investigations, promoting traffic safety, and apprehending offenders. We are responsible for providing general public safety and public order, and we strive to make a positive difference in the quality of life of our community.

The department is organized into three divisions which are overseen by the Police Captain who is second-in command. The Operations and Administrative Divisions are commanded by Lieutenants, and the Communications and Records Division in supervised by a civilian manager.

Our Communications Center handles all 9-1-1 and non-emergency calls for the City of Ukiah and City of Fort Bragg Police Departments, provides after-hours dispatching services for Electric, Water, Wastewater and other City of Ukiah services, and makes emergency notifications to the community.

The Police Department has continued to maintain and build its relationships with community and county agencies along with various supportive service providers. We have sustained our memberships on the Continuum of Care Board, RCS Homeless Services Community Center, Ford Street Project, Mendocino County Youth Project, and the Boys and Girls Club. We firmly believe these community engagements and partnerships are key in reducing crime in our neighborhoods and addressing communty concerns. We have furthered our partnership with Mendocino County's Whole Person Care program to establish a pilot Homeless Outreach Team and continue to develop this program.

The Department’s Core Values:

• Safety
• Professionalism
• Community Service

Our Goals:

• Reduce Crime and the Fear of Crime
• Improve Quality of Life in Our Neighborhoods
• Enhance Community and Police Partnerships
• Develop Personnel
• Continued Accountability

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Our Mission

The officers, dispatchers and employees of the Ukiah Police Department are committed to work in partnership with the community to promote public safety and crime prevention through education and law enforcement.  As part of our commitment, we have adopted three organizational values; the principles upon which we base our policing:

Safety: We value human life and strive to enable our citizens to be safer and less likely victimized by crime.

Professionalism: We value dedicated highly trained personnel, with a commitment to the standards of the law enforcement profession.

Community Service: We value the privilege to provide effective, efficient and equitable service. We respect the members of our community, the importance of a combined crime prevention alliance and the opportunity to provide a united policing effort.

The Ukiah Police Department has some of the most respected and valued individuals in law enforcement. We are also surrounded by supportive organizations and people: community partners, civilian employees, volunteers and everyday citizens who are willing to come forward when called upon.

The men and women of the Ukiah Police Department thank you for your support.  Together we make Ukiah a better community in which to live, work and visit.