Police Investigate Possible Murder/Suicide
February 13, 2021On February 13, at 6:09 p.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to the 500 block of...
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Police Department to Enhance DUI Enforcement over Super Bowl Weekend
February 4, 2021The City of Carlsbad Police Department joins the California Office of Traffic Safety to promote a...
Motorist Arrested for Hit-and-Run Collision with Bicyclist
January 31, 2021On January 31, at 10:38 a.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department received a 911 call about a...
Park Fire Arson Suspect Arrested
January 22, 2021On January 22, at 12:45 p.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department arrested 49-year-old Dawn Ann...
Serious Injury Traffic Collision
December 29, 2020On December 29 at 12:41 p.m., Officers from the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to...
Police Department to Enhance DUI Enforcement During the Holidays
December 16, 2020The City of Carlsbad Police Department joins the California Office of Traffic Safety and the...
Suspect Arrested in Thorborg Homicide
December 15, 2020On December 14, the City of Carlsbad Police Department arrested a 17-year-old male resident of...
Fatal Traffic Collison on Faraday Avenue
December 4, 2020On December 4, at 3:15 p.m. the City of Carlsbad Police Department was called to Faraday Avenue and...
Prevent Holiday Package Theft
November 23, 2020As the holiday season begins, the Police Department is asking the community to join forces and...
Police Department to Conduct Enhanced Seat Belt Enforcement Through November 29
November 19, 2020CARLSBAD, Calif. – In conjunction with the California Office of Traffic Safety and the National...
Fatal Single Vehicle Traffic Collision on Palomar Airport Road
November 14, 2020On November 14, at 10:40 a.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department was called to Palomar Airport...
Fall Into Good Safety and Security Habits
November 4, 2020Now that the lazy days of summer are over, it is time to think about how the changing seasons can...
Police Department to Conduct Special Weekend Enforcement Detail for National Teen Driver Safety Week
October 23, 2020To promote teen driving safety during National Teen Driver Safety Week, and to encourage parents to...
Police Department Seeks Community Assistance to Identify Bank Robbery Suspect
October 8, 2020The City of Carlsbad Police Department, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation...
Police Investigate Fatal Electric Skateboard Collision
October 6, 2020On October 4 at 7:44 a.m., the City of Carlsbad Fire Department responded to Chestnut Avenue and...
California Office of Traffic Safety Awards Police Department Traffic Safety Grant
October 5, 2020The California Office of Traffic Safety announced it has awarded the City of Carlsbad Police...
DUI Checkpoint Scheduled for Friday, September 25
September 23, 2020The City of Carlsbad Police Department announced it will hold a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, September...
Operation Clear Track – Virtual Rail Safety Event
September 22, 2020On September 22, the City of Carlsbad Police Department willjoin law enforcement agencies from the...
Labor Day Safety Plans
September 4, 2020The City of Carlsbad is ramping up public safety and education efforts for Labor Day weekend with...
Police Investigate Elderly Couple Found Deceased in Their Car after Apparent Murder-Suicide
August 18, 2020On August 18 at 12:12 p.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department received a call from a family...
Officers Arrest Residential Burglary Suspect
August 7, 2020On August 7, at 6:48 a.m., officers from the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to the...
Police Department Announces DUI Checkpoint in Carlsbad on Friday, July 31
July 29, 2020The City of Carlsbad Police Department announced it will hold a DUI Checkpoint on Friday, July 31,...
Two Arrested for the Shooting Death of 18-year-old Male
July 24, 2020Carlsbad, Calif. – On July 23 at 7:26 p.m., the City of Carlsbad Police and Fire Departments and...
Suspect arrested for the 33-year-old Murder of Julia Hernandez-Santiago
July 24, 2020The City of Carlsbad Police Department announced today that they have arrested a suspect believed...
The Parent Project goes Virtual
July 14, 2020Beginning August 18, 2020, the Police Department will be offering virtual sessions of “The Parent...
Fatal Rollover Traffic Collison on Carlsbad Village Drive
June 24, 2020On June 24, at 2:24 a.m. the City of Carlsbad Police Department was called to Carlsbad Village...
Reported Death at an Apartment Leads to a Homicide Arrest
June 17, 2020On June 16, at 11:23 a.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department received a 911 call about a death...
Police and Fire Department personnel called to Ponto Road and Carlsbad Boulevard about a man face down on the sidewalk
June 12, 2020Update - June 13, 2020 Video footage from body worn cameras - https://youtu.be/nVcGY0pwZ0A
San Diego County Police Chiefs’ and Sheriff’s Association Adopts Crisis Management and De-escalation Philosophy
June 11, 2020COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The San Diego County Police Chiefs’ and Sheriff’s Association...
Protest Information
June 6, 2020The City of Carlsbad is aware of potential protests in our city. We are closely monitoring all...
Police Support #8CantWait
June 4, 2020The City of Carlsbad Police Department, already named the top rated police department in California...
Police Halt Use of Carotid Hold
June 3, 2020The City of Carlsbad Police Department has announced it will immediately halt the use of the...
Memorial Day Weekend Safety and Security
May 21, 2020For Memorial Day Weekend, the Police Departent is planning for the safety and security of Carlsbad...
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
May 12, 2020May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and the City of Carlsbad Police Department is partnering...
National Bicycle Safety Month
May 1, 2020May is Bicycle Safety Month and the City of Carlsbad Police Department is partnering with the...
Need Police Services?
March 21, 2020We understand that this is a stressful time and we want to ensure you, as always, we are here to...
Handwashing Stations Provided
March 12, 2020The City of Carlsbad is promoting the locations of 10 public hand washing stations and encouraging...
Update - Shooting at Party Suspect Identified and in Custody
March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 – Update – The suspect arrested for the shooting on Tide Court has been identified...
Serious Injury Traffic Collision
March 7, 2020On March 7 at 8:36 p.m., Officers from the city of Carlsbad Police Department responded to El...
Officials Monitoring Coronavirus
February 28, 2020City of Carlsbad public safety officials are closely monitoring developments with the coronavirus,...
Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested
February 5, 2020On February 5, at 5:34 a.m., City of Carlsbad Police Officers located and subsequently arrested...
Police Seek Victims of Vacation Rental Scam
February 4, 2020On January 30, City of Carlsbad Police Department Investigators arrested 46-year-old David Fino of...
Community Supports Annual Count
January 24, 2020Nearly 50 Carlsbad residents got an early start Thursday logging as many as 10,000 steps before 6...
Understanding the MAUCRSA Act and Protecting Our Children
January 2, 2020Laws change regularly and can often be confusing. One law that might be causing some confusion is...
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over This Holiday Season
December 17, 2019The City of Carlsbad Police Department is joining forces with the California Office of Traffic...
Fatal Motorcycle Collision
December 16, 2019On December 16, at 12:01 a.m., Officers from the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to...
City Provides Police Officers at Local Schools
November 26, 2019The City of Carlsbad has renewed a longstanding agreement with the Carlsbad Unified School District...
Carlsbad Police Given More Authority at Train Stations
November 26, 2019The City of Carlsbad and North County Transit District have agreed to authorize Carlsbad police...
Grant Will Help Police Improve Traffic Safety
November 26, 2019The City of Carlsbad Police Department has received a grant of $90,000 from the California Office...
Buckle Up for Holiday Travel Safety
November 25, 2019According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, the Thanksgiving holiday is one of the...
Plan for a Sober Ride Home This Holiday Season
November 25, 2019The City of Carlsbad Police Department is partnering with the California of Office Safety to remind...
Permit Process for Protests
November 22, 2019The Carlsbad City Council approved a new permit process for protests, demonstrations and other...
Driver Collides with a Tree on Corinita Street
November 18, 2019On November 18 at 6:08 p.m., Officers from the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to the...
Police Department Advances Efforts to Enhance Communication
November 7, 2019On November 11, the City of Carlsbad Police Department begins a new program that seeks to enhance...
Safer, Greener Police Cars
October 23, 2019Over the last year, the Carlsbad Police Department has hired 24 new police officers, filling...
Firearm Discharged in Residence
October 21, 2019On October 21, at 3:20 p.m., officers from the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to the...
Police Department Partners with OTS to Promote Safety During National Teen Driver Safety Week
October 18, 2019National Teen Driver Safety Week is October 20-26, and the City of Carlsbad Police Department is...
Police Enhancing Security Plans
October 17, 2019Referencing recent active shooter incidents across the country, Carlsbad City Manager Scott...
OTS Awards Carlsbad Police Department Traffic Education and Enforcement Grant
October 11, 2019The City of Carlsbad Police Department has been awarded a $90,000 grant from the California Office...
Police Seek Witnesses of Residential Burglary
October 5, 2019On October 5, the City of Carlsbad Police Department arrested 26-year old Esparza Alan Arias of Los...
Victims Sought in Theft from Fitness Center Locker Room Crime Series
September 22, 2019The City of Carlsbad Police Department is seeking additional victims of theft from fitness center...
“Operation Clear Track” Railroad Safety Campaign
September 22, 2019On Tuesday, September 24, the City of Carlsbad Police Department, the Amtrak Police Department and...
Fatal Traffic Collision
September 15, 2019On Sept. 15 at 5:58 p.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to the intersection of...
Fatal Personal Watercraft Collision
August 18, 2019On August 18, at 3:55 p.m., officers from the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to...
Police Department Investigates Non-Fatal Shooting
August 12, 2019On August 12, at 3:59 p.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department received a call about a possible...
Homeless Response Information
August 5, 2019In the past couple of years, in response to increasing concerns about homelessness in the City of...
Summer Traffic Enforcement
July 17, 2019The City of Carlsbad Police Department has launched a summer traffic safety campaign along Carlsbad...
Update – Two Arrested in Association with the Tamarack Avenue Stabbing
July 10, 2019On July 10 at 4:56 a.m., officers detained a 36-year-old male, Jay Terry and a 35-year-old female,...
New Resources to Address Homelessness
July 5, 2019With the start of the City of Carlsbad's new fiscal year July 1, additional resources are now...
Vehicles Collide in a Rancho Santa Fe Road Intersection
June 29, 2019On June 29 at 9:35 a.m., the Carlsbad Police Department responded to vehicle collision at Rancho...
Police Arrest Residential Burglar
June 28, 2019On June 28, at 2:53 p.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department was called concerning an active...
County to Test Earthquake Warning
June 21, 2019When your mobile device buzzes with an earthquake alert from San Diego County this Thursday, June...
Police Department Seeks Public’s Help to Locate Potential Victims of Sexual Assault
June 11, 2019Investigators at the City of Carlsbad Police Department are asking for the public’s help to find...
Motorcyclist Injured in Traffic Collision
June 6, 2019On June 6 at 12:50 p.m., Officers from the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to a report...
Recruiting for the Senior Volunteer Patrol
May 1, 2019The Senior Volunteer Patrol is an experienced group of community members that are 50 years and...
Two Juveniles Arrested for Arson
April 8, 2019CARLSBAD Calif. – On April 8 at 3:48 a.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department received a call...
Serious Injury Traffic Collision
March 30, 2019On March 29, at 9:45 p.m., Officers from the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to the...
Public Safety Community Meeting Recap
March 19, 2019The City of Carlsbad Police Department held a community meeting to discuss public safety concerns...
View PDFUpdate - Two Arrested for Homicide on Outrigger Lane
March 11, 2019“The Police Department shares the communities’ concern over such a tragic incident,” stated Police...
Are You Prepared for an Emergency?
November 16, 2018Devastating wildfires burning throughout California this month have made the importance of...
Is Your Garage an Easy Target?
August 9, 201810 Reasons a Thief Might Steal from Your Garage Don’t give a thief an opportunity
How Secure is Your Garage?
July 13, 2017Garages might seem secure if they have a lock or an automated opening system, but garages,...
Mountain Lion Safety
April 21, 2017Yesterday morning, a runner on the Kelly Trail, located northeast of Agua Hedionda Lagoon, reported...
Two PWC Riders Collide on Agua Hedionda Lagoon Resulting in Major Injuries
October 5, 2016On October 05, at 3:48 p.m., Officers from the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to a...
Major Injury Traffic Collision
September 18, 2016On September 18 at 11:23 a.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department received a 911 call regarding...
Back to School Safety Tips
August 19, 2016With kids throughout Carlsbad heading back to school, the City of Carlsbad Police Department offers...
Oceanside Police Department Reports Bomb Threat at Westfield Mall in Carlsbad
September 24, 2015On September 23 at 8:20 p.m., the City of Oceanside Police Department notified the City of Carlsbad...
Major Injury Traffic Collison
August 30, 2015On August 29, 2015, at 6:40 a.m., officers from the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to...
Back to School Safety Tips
August 21, 2015With kids throughout Carlsbad heading back to school, the City of Carlsbad Police Department offers...
Plane Crashes on Carlsbad Beach
July 4, 2015UPDATE: July 4, 2015, 8:30 p.m.Carlsbad Boulevard is now open in all directions. UPDATE:July 4,...
Former KemperSports Golf Course Employee Arrested
June 23, 2015On June 23, the City of Carlsbad Police Department arrested Dawn Snow, 52, of Murrieta, a former...
Buying and Selling Online?
April 9, 2015When using online networks which provide users with a central database for classified ads like...
Watch Online Safety Seminar
April 3, 2015A video is now available from the March 26 social media safety seminar hosted by Sen. Patricia...