We have officers on-duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.

Police Station: 275 Forest Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301
E-mail: pd@cityofpaloalto.org (Note: E-mail is not monitored 24/7, will not generate an immediate police response, and should not be used to report emergencies)
Emergency: 9-1-1 or 650-321-4433
24-hour Dispatch Center (non-emergency): 650-329-2413

Main Business Number (front desk): 650-329-2406 (Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
After hours / weekends: 650-329-2413

Front Desk Business Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Have an anonymous tip?  Here's how to reach us:
Leave us a voice mail at 650-383-8984 or 650-329-2190.
Send us an anonymous text message at 650-383-8984.
Send us an anonymous e-mail message at paloalto@tipnow.org.

Police Administration

Chief Robert Jonsen
Phone: 650-329-2556
Fax: 650-617-3120
Twitter: @rjPAPD

Assistant Chief Patty Lum
Phone: 650-329-2685
Fax: 650-617-3120


Lieutenant James Reifschneider
Personnel & Training Manager
Phone: 650-838-2778
Fax: 650-617-3120

 

Janine De la Vega
Public Affairs Manager
Phone: 650-329-2103
Twitter: @JaninePAPD

Field Services Division (Patrol)

Captain Andrew Binder
Phone: 650-329-2449
Fax: 650-329-2565


Lieutenant Kara Apple
Watch Commander (A-Side)
Phone: 650-329-2632
Fax: 650-617-3120


Lieutenant Ben Becchetti
Watch Commander (B-Side)
Phone: 650-329-2232
Fax: 650-617-3120

Investigative Services Division (Detectives and Traffic)

Captain Zach Perron
Coordinator
Phone: 650-329-2115
Email: zachary.perron@cityofpaloalto.org
Twitter: @zpPAPD

Lieutenant Con Maloney
Manager
Phone: 650-329-2637
Fax: 650-617-3120

View a List of Detective's Contact Numbers by Assignment

Technical Services Division

Charles Cullen
Coordinator
Phone: 650-329-2331
Fax: 650-326-8819

Communications (Dispatch)

Mark Chase
Manager
Phone: 650-329-2114
Fax: 650-321-3067

Records

Lisa Scheff
Manager
Phone: 650-329-2553
Fax: 650-326-8819

Animal Services Division

Cody Macartney
Acting Animal Services Superintendent
Phone: 650-496-5972
Fax: 650-856-8591

Independent Police Auditors

Mike Gennaco
Phone: 323-412-0334
Email: michael.gennaco@oirgroup.com

Stephen J. Connolly
Phone: 562-922-9337
Email: stephen.connolly@oirgroup.com

For more information about our Independent Police Auditors, please visit the Independent Police Auditor page.