Administration

Chief of Police Message

Denise J. Turner
Chief of Police
408-846-0310
Denise.Turner@ci.gilroy.ca.us

Welcome to the City of Gilroy Police Department web site! My name is Denise Turner and I was appointed on March 24, 2008 as Gilroy’s Police Chief. I am honored to serve this community.

Public safety is a top priority in Gilroy. We endeavor to foster community partnerships with residents, schools, community based organizations, and businesses. Together we can work to reduce crime and make Gilroy a great place to live, work, and play.

The Vision of the Gilroy Police Department is;
Building community partnership to provide a Safe Environment in which to live, work and play

The Mission of the Gilroy Police Department is;
Providing excellent public safety services in partnership with community

The Gilroy Police Department Motto is;
Pride, Professionalism, Service

Our Values are:
Respect, Integrity, Compassion, teamwork, Innovation and Accountability

The City of Gilroy Police Department has 104 staff which consists of 65 sworn officers and 40 professional staff. Staff are deployed in the following areas of the department: Administration, Anti-Crime Team, Communications 911, Crime Analysis, Detectives, Neighborhood Resource Unit, and the Records Unit.

Department Specialties:
Our department prides ourselves in meeting the needs in Gilroy by providing a Crime Scene Investigation Team, Major Accident Investigation Team, Mounted Unit, Traffic Officer, Bike Patrol Unit, Special Operations Team, and a Hostage Negotiations Team, and a School Resource Officer Program.

Community Partnerships
We invite the community to participate in the following programs:

• Volunteers in Policing Program (VIPS)
• Citizen Police Academy
• Neighborhood Academy
• Police Explorer Program
• Reserve Police Officer Program
• Graffiti Abatement Committee (Wipe-Out-Watch volunteers)
• Police Chief’s Advisory Committee

We also encourage the community to get involved by in crime prevention by organizing a Neighborhood Watch program. This program serves as the "Eyes & Ears" for the police. Residents are provided training on how to prevent crimes at home and learn how to call in suspicious activity that is occurring with the goal of working together to prevent crime.

Now that you are more familiar with our department, I encourage you to become an active partner so we can make Gilroy a great place to live, work and play! Thank you for this opportunity to serve you.