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MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF
Thank you for doing your part in helping keep Gonzales a safe and friendly community. It is great how everyone is considerate of one another and helps each other out. We have a fantastic community with wonderful people who live, work and visit here. We also have very dedicated and professional Officers who are committed to maintaining, protecting, and serving our great city. If there is anything I may do to assist you in any way, please feel free to contact me at any given time.
COMMUNITY POLICING
As in most communities, public safety is the highest priority in Gonzales. The men and women of the Gonzales Police Department are committed to serving the residents and visitors of our diverse community. This service is based on a community policing philosophy that forms partnerships with our residents, schools, and businesses. These partnerships have allowed Gonzales to be one of the safest communities in Monterey County.
The department consists of 14 sworn Police Officers, one Record Supervisor, one Police Clerk, and one Community Service Officer. The department is also supplemented by a Volunteer from the Policing Program that allows community members to assist the police department with many of its day-to-day operations. The department has an active Police Explorer Program which allows younger members of the community the opportunity to learn the many facets of police work.
We encourage you to become active in our community policing program. The residents of our community are the backbone of making Gonzales a great place to live, work and visit.
The Gonzales Police Department supports the Vision and Mission of the City by providing public safety services to all our residents, businesses, and visitors. These services are provided using a cooperative community policing philosophy, in which the Department works with the residents to solve crime and quality of life issues in our diverse community.
The number one concern of the Department is the safety of all of our residents, businesses, and visitors. The Department takes a zero tolerance to crime and works aggressively to solve crimes that do occur.
The Gonzales Police Department supports and protects commercial, industrial, and educational institutions in the area. The Department provides advice as requested, and aides in crime prevention.
- 1947-1949 - Robert Hart
- 1949-1951 - Joseph Yetter
- 1951-1955 - B.G. Cheatwood
- 1955-1958 - Kenneth French
- 1958-1964 - James Schafer
- 1964-1968 - James Wilkins
- 1968-1969 - Glenn Troxel
- 1969-1971 - Earl Ashton
- 1972-1982 - George Garcia
- 1982-1990 - Conrad Aponte
- 1990-2004 - Ray Green
- 2004-2005 - Roger Williams
- 2005-2007 - Paulette Cudio
- 2007-2017 - Paul Miller
- 2017- Keith Wise
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
AB 481 MILITARY EQUIPMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2024-2025
Pursuant to the provisions of AB 481, the City of Gonzales adopted Ordinance No. 2022-131 “Approving Gonzales Police Department Policy Manual Policy 709- Military Equipment” on June 20, 2022. Policy 709 identifies all military equipment possessed and subject to use by the Gonzales Police Department and provides details on related training and costs. In accordance with Government Code Section 7072, the Gonzales Police Department is required to submit an annual military equipment report concerning all equipment identified in its Military Equipment Policy (and any amendments thereto) to the City Council and make the Annual Report available for public review by posting on the City’s website. The Department submitted its 2024-2025 Annual Report and the same was accepted by the City Council on May 19, 2025, and a copy of the Report is attached below. The City is also required to conduct an engagement meeting with the public to discuss and respond to questions concerning the Annual Report and the Department’s findings on the possession, acquisition or use of military equipment.
THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTICED THAT THE GONZALES POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL CONDUCT ITS PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT MEETING DURING THE COURSE OF THE REGULAR GONZALES CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON AUGUST 18, 2025, AT 6:00 PM, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 117 FOURTH STREET, GONZALES, CA 93926
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