Santa Clara Police Department

Santa Clara policy requires police tracking, reporting of military equipment use

Santa Clara took a step toward police transparency Tuesday when the City Council approved a new policy determining when and…

2 years ago

Gas leak shuts down northbound El Camino Real near university

The northbound direction of El Camino Real at Campbell Avenue in Santa Clara is closed Monday morning due to a…

3 years ago

County expands forensic testing for domestic assault choking victims

Santa Clara County is expanding a pilot program that provides victims who have been choked by their intimate partners with…

3 years ago

Police arrest former Santa Clara University employee on suspicion of child pornography possession

A 49-year-old man who used to work at Santa Clara University was arrested Monday on suspicion of possession of child…

3 years ago

Detective personally replaces victim’s stolen wheelchair

A detective in Santa Clara investigating a report of the theft of a wheelchair last week took it upon himself…

4 years ago

SFBay Covid-19 morning update: Santa Clara deaths, federal courthouses close

Federal trial courts in the Northern District of California were ordered closed.

4 years ago

Bomb squad deems suspicious device safe, schools lift lockdowns

A suspicious device that was found inside Bowers Park in Santa Clara Friday morning has been deemed safe, according to…

5 years ago

San Jose man falls to his death from top of parking structure

Santa Clara police are investigating the death Friday night of a man who apparently fell off the top level of…

5 years ago

Car crashes into Santa Clara building

One person was taken to a hospital Monday morning after a car crashed into a building in Santa Clara. The…

5 years ago

Police search for missing Santa Clara woman, 69, with dementia

A 69-year-old woman with dementia went missing Monday morning in Santa Clara, police said. Jennifer Wong was last seen at…

5 years ago

Teens wreak havoc in Great America rampage

A group of about 100 juveniles caused fights and stole cellphones from attendees of a Halloween Haunt event at the…

7 years ago

Kids’ hide-and-seek game ends in rescue

A game of hide-and-seek between siblings led to a toddler being locked inside a gun safe Monday afternoon.

7 years ago

Police broke her ankle in 2016. She just settled for $6.7 million.

The City of Santa Clara has settled a lawsuit alleging that its police department entered a home without a warrant…

7 years ago

Santa Clara bust nets 13 pounds of meth

The Santa Clara Police Department announced Tuesday that one of the largest meth busts in the department's history took place…

7 years ago

Santa Clara police fatally shoot man after confrontation

A man in his mid 20s died this evening in Santa Clara when an officer shot him during a confrontation…

7 years ago

Juvenile cited in toy nerf gun incident

A juvenile was cited last week in Santa Clara in an incident involving a toy Nerf gun.

7 years ago

Police union reportedly threatens to boycott 49ers games

The Santa Clara County Police Union isn't happy with Colin Kaepernick, and they're letting the 49ers know about it.

8 years ago

Naughty cop convicted after back room shenanigans

A Santa Clara police officer was convicted Monday of indecent exposure at a high-end San Jose store last year.

8 years ago

Missing 83-year-old Santa Clara man found

Elderly man missing since Tuesday morning was reunited with his family Wednesday night.

8 years ago

Amtrak train strikes car in Santa Clara

An Amtrak train struck a vehicle on the tracks in Santa Clara Tuesday afternoon.

9 years ago

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