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The City of Santa Ana recently passed a Tobacco Retail Licensing Ordinance requiring all merchants in the city who sell tobacco, tobacco products, or tobacco paraphernalia to purchase a new license. Additionally, the ordinance prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products. The intent of this ordinance is to encourage responsible tobacco retailing and to discourage the...

The Civilian Ride-Along program provides members of the community with the opportunity to see firsthand how their police department handles calls for service. In order to manage the number of ride-along requests and to provide for the safety of the participants, the following rules have been established: Questions and answers Who can ride-along? Members of...

Are you a victim? The Santa Ana Police Department aggressively enforces laws designed to protect the victims of domestic violence, elder abuse, and sexual assault. In California, it is a crime to threaten, assault, sexually violate, or otherwise harm another person, including a spouse, ex-spouse, parents, lover, or dating partner. Domestic violence information Victims of domestic violence...

The Santa Ana Police Department now provides information online concerning arrests involving prostitution related offenses. By using this website, you will be able to view public records on individuals who have been arrested and charged for prostitution related offenses. The names, identities, and citations appear here as they were provided to police officers in the...

In 1947, California became the first state in the nation to require convicted sex offenders to register with local law enforcement agencies. The State’s requirements have evolved over the last decade to require sex offenders to register more often and provide more detailed information. This evolution has largely been in response to the 1996 federal...

For information on an existing missing person case please contact one of the staff members below: Detective Corporal Speakman at (714) 245-8431or BSpeakman@santa-ana.org Investigator Jurado at (714) 245-8353 or VJurado@santa-ana.org   To report a missing person please contact Dispatch (non-emergency) at  (714) 834-4211. If you need immediate assistance please contact Detective Corporal Speakman.

What is tagging? Tagging is not an art form or about expressing oneself. It is vandalism and the destruction of private and public property. Tagging is any unauthorized marking, etching, scratching, drawing, painting or defacing of any surface of public, private, real or personal property. Tagging causes blight in our community resulting in a genuine threat to...

The Operations Division encompasses several specialized units dedicated to addressing quality-of-life concerns, community engagement, and enforcement throughout Santa Ana. These units include the Quality of Life Team (QOLT), Downtown Liaison Unit (DTLU), and AB 109 Team. Quality Of Life Team (QOLT) The QOLT focuses on homelessness-related issues, collaborating with city departments, county resources, and community...