Community Policing
Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies which utilize community and departmental partnerships, modern problem-solving techniques, and technology to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues.
It also points to the need for a partnership between the police department and community members; a willingness to communicate and participate together, to offer mutual support around issues of concern, and for the police to be a recognized and valued part of the community. To best combat crime, social disorder, and fear of crime, we need to work together, as a community.
Our department holds monthly "beat meetings" where we update our community members with current crime statistics and have open conversations about their concerns. For organizational purposes, our city is divided into four patrol "beats" which are essentially the assigned areas of responsibility for patrol officers.
We are attempting to resume in person meetings in October, starting with Beat Four.
The October Beat Meeting Schedule is as follows:
Beat One
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Monthly: https://us04web.zoom.us/meeting/upUrfu2rrjspGtK17SE9IW6_PO_24zJAGKgL/ics...
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71694300306?pwd=PNzhEt3i5uyWJToc4gwogWCX5bSQX4.1
Meeting ID: 716 9430 0306
Passcode: X1j6Wj
Beat Two
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Monthly: https://us04web.zoom.us/meeting/upIsdO-uqjgiGtL9X653mba3ZN1oQXcZFPI7/ics...
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76136643806?pwd=WYjmsh9VPk5pVMHq75NufposQ250mE.1
Meeting ID: 761 3664 3806
Passcode: qUr2N7
Beat Three
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Monthly: https://us04web.zoom.us/meeting/upIkduyhqzMuGdX3xCyav9mJp8aetif52vLb/ics...
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76915958431?pwd=Hqs3hdSfb8R8PlOAvebIxTgXMH3eZw.1
Meeting ID: 769 1595 8431
Passcode: X4VQRP
Beat Four in Person!
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 6:30 pm
Location: 219 Demeter Street in East Palo Alto
Please ring the bell at the door to be allowed in! We look forward to seeing you there!
