The Glendale Police Department offers a free vacation check for homeowners who go out of town.

It's important that homeowners realize the following:

1. The Glendale Police Department and the City of Glendale do no assume any liability for loss or damage to property during the specified dates of the vacation check.
2. The Glendale Police Department does not guarantee that vacation checks will be done daily.

GPD does not conduction vacation checks at apartment buildings or condominium complexes.

To request a vacation check, please complete this form.

Keep Glendale safe by reporting crime without getting involved using the Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers (LARCS), a nonprofit organization working with law enforcement agencies and the media to help solve crimes. 

Do you know about a crime that has happened or will happen? Are you afraid to tell the police? Many people are worried they might be hurt if someone found out they reported a crime. Crime Stoppers lets you report crime and completely protects your identity. And, if an arrest is made, you may receive a cash reward.

You can contact Crime Stoppers via a free hotline, 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), the P3 Tips mobile app (video tutorial), or online at P3tips.com/365 or lacrimestoppers.org. No matter how you report a tip, you are always protected. You remain anonymous. If it is an emergency, please call 911.

When you call the hotline to report a crime, a person will answer the phone 24/7. No need to identify yourself. The person will give you a code number for identification. Use this number to identify yourself whenever you call the hotline. Have a pen and paper ready to write down your code number. Never share your secret code number with anyone.

What Crimes Should I Report? Any crime! Fraud, Theft, Burglary, Robbery, Homicide, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Elder abuse, Rape, Domestic violence, Arson, tagging, Hit and run accidents, Drug issues, Parole violations, Terrorism, Stalking, and more.

What Happens to My Tip? Your tip is routed to an investigator, who will take any necessary action. You can help by giving as much information as possible, including:

• The type of crime or what the fugitive is wanted for.

• When and where the crime occurred

• Where items from the crime are located, or where the fugitive can be located.

• Who is involved. Their name, nickname, age, address, height, weight, tattoos, clothing, vehicle description, license plate numbers, and any people they associate with.

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How to Report Hate Crimes and Incidents and Get Help

California Department of Justice Victims’ Services Unit 

California Attorney General Rob Bonta offers the following information on how to identify and report hate crimes and incidents, and the services available to victims.

Hate crime or hate incident?

There is a difference between a hate crime and a hate incident as explained below:

A hate crime is a misdemeanor or felony criminal act committed against a person, group, or property that is motivated by hatred or intentional bias against the victim’s real or perceived protected identity characteristic. A perceived protected identity characteristic includes being regarded as, perceived as, or treated as having the protected characteristic, regardless of whether the perception is accurate. You may be a victim of a hate crime if you have been targeted because of your actual or perceived:

• Physical or mental disability,
• Gender, which means sex, and includes gender identity and gender expression,
• Nationality,
• Race or ethnicity,
• Religion,
• Sexual orientation, or
• Association with a person or group with one or more of these “actual” or “perceived” characteristics.
• Under civil law, there are additional protected identity characteristics not included here.

A victim includes, but is not limited to, a person, family, group, community center, educational facility, entity, office, meeting hall, place of worship, private institution, public agency, library, or other victim or intended victim of the offense.

A hate incident is an action or behavior motivated by hate or intentional bias toward a protected group that does not rise to the level of a crime. Freedom of speech under the U.S. and California Constitutions allows hateful rhetoric as long as it does not interfere with the civil rights of others. You should report hate incidents to your local law enforcement agency. If a hate incident escalates to threats or criminal activity against a person or property, then it could be classified as a hate crime. You may also be entitled to civil relief if you are exposed to a hate incident.

Examples of hate incidents include:

• Name-calling, insults, slurs, derogatory comments, and epithets lodged at a protected group that do not threaten violence.
• Displaying hateful materials on one’s own real property that do not threaten violence.
• Wearing clothing with a hateful message that does not threaten violence.
• Distribution of materials with hateful messages in public places that do not threaten violence.

How to spot a hate crime:

Signs that a crime was motivated by hate or bias may include:

• The offender chose the victim or property because they belonged to a protected group, e.g., a certain religion, race, or gender.
• The offender made written or verbal comments showing prejudice, e.g., slurs, symbols.
• The crime happened at a location that is significant for the victim’s protected group, e.g., a house of worship, a community center, a parade, or a cultural celebration.
• The crime happened on a date that is significant for the victim’s protected group, e.g., a religious holiday, a cultural holiday such as Chinese New Year or Pride celebrations, or an anniversary date.
• There is organized hate activity in the area.

If you are in danger, call 911 or contact your local law enforcement agency immediately. Once you are no longer in danger and have obtained any needed medical attention, if feasible you could:

• Save any physical evidence, e.g., graffiti, broken objects or projectiles, write down everything you remember, and take photos.
• Get the names and contact information of other victims and witnesses and any descriptions and information they may have about the offender(s).

>If you witness a hate crime, you should report the crime to your local law enforcement agency.

• The California Department of Justice has tools and resources available to aid and assist local, state, and federal law enforcement authorities in the investigation of possible hate crimes, including the identification, arrest, prosecution, and conviction of the perpetrators of those crimes.

What you and your community can do to combat hate:

• Understand the problem. All stakeholders can work together to understand the local problem so that solutions can be developed.
• Speak out and raise awareness. Publicly condemn hate and intolerance and ask public officials to do the same.
• Foster law enforcement-community partnerships. Strong law enforcement-community partnerships can be highly effective at preventing and properly responding to hate crimes.
• Human Relations Commissions can promote community understanding, provide support to victims, and work to prevent future hate crimes and incidents. They can also educate law enforcement and the public about hate crimes and incidents, track trends, and advocate for policy changes.

Information for victims:

The California Victims’ Bill of Rights (Cal. Const., art I, § 28), known as Marsy’s Law, and the Penal Code give you important legal rights in a criminal case when you are the victim of a hate crime. Victims of hate crimes and hate incidents may also be entitled to civil remedies through the civil courts under the Ralph Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code, § 51.7), and the Tom Bane Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code, § 52.1).

• The right to payment for your losses. In a criminal case, you can seek and secure restitution to pay for your property losses, medical expenses, including reimbursement for the reasonable costs of counseling, lost wages, and other losses. In a civil case, the court may also grant an order to reimburse you for actual losses, in addition to non-economic losses, such as emotional distress. A civil court may order the person who harmed you; the defendant, to pay you exemplary or punitive damages, to pay your attorneys’ fees if you hired a lawyer to help with your civil case, and/or to pay you $25,000 for violating your civil rights.
• The right to share your story. In a criminal case, you can tell the court how the crime impacted your life before the defendant is sentenced.
• The right to information about the criminal case. You are entitled to receive specific information about the criminal case from the prosecutor, including but not limited to the following information: (1) the arrest of the defendant; (2) the charges filed; (3) the conviction, sentencing, and/or incarceration of the defendant; and, if applicable, (4) the scheduled release date of the defendant. You may also request to receive reasonable notice of public proceedings and parole or other postconviction release proceedings.
• The right to get help from the court for safety. The court can issue orders that could help you, such as a criminal or civil protective or restraining order to protect you, your known immediate family, or your domestic partner from further acts of violence, threats, stalking, or harassment by the defendant, including an order to keep the defendant away from you.
• The right to privacy regarding your immigration status. If you are a victim or witness to a hate crime, law enforcement may not detain you for any actual or suspected immigration violation, or report you to federal immigration authorities, unless you are charged with or convicted of committing certain crimes under state law. California law prohibits law enforcement authorities from asking individuals, including those who are reporting or are victims of potential crimes, about their immigration status. However, individuals seeking to obtain a U visa (Visa for a crime victim) or a T visa (Visa for a human trafficking victim), may wish to provide information about their immigration status to law enforcement authorities to be certified for a U visa or T visa.

Where to find help:

• Contact 911 or go to a local hospital if you need immediate medical attention. To file a report, contact your local law enforcement agency.
• CA vs. Hate Resource Line and Network
  CA vs. Hate is not a law enforcement reporting line but you can report hate crimes and incidents at (833) 866-4283 or report on-line at https://stophate.calcivilrights.ca.gov/s/. Reporting will stop the normalization of hate in our communities, and ensure impacted individuals get help. CA v. Hate also provides access to culturally competent resources and support for communities and victims.
• California Attorney General’s Office Victims’ Services Unit
  The Victims’ Services Unit offers crime victims and their families support at every stage of the criminal process. For more information call (877) 433-9069 or visit oag.ca.gov/hatecrimes.
• California Civil Rights Department (CRD)
  The CRD is the state agency charged with enforcing the Ralph Civil Rights Act. If you have been a victim of a hate crime or hate incident, you can file a complaint with CRD against the person who harmed you. For more information on how to file a complaint, visit Calcivilrights.ca.gov/ complaintprocess, or call (800) 884-1684 (Toll Free) or (800) 700-2320 (TTY).
• Local District Attorney’s Office Victim Witness Assistance Center
  Each county and the City of Los Angeles has a Victim Witness Assistance Center that works directly with the California Victim Compensation Board to help victims. For information on a local office and resources, visit victims.ca.gov/victims/localhelp.aspx.

  
  

  ^{i Only the government can prosecute criminal cases. Punishment in criminal cases may include, but is not limited to, jail time, fines, or other penalties or conditions in lieu of jail time. In contrast, civil cases can be filed by individuals, entities, or the government. Civil cases resolve disputes concerning civil laws and a lesser burden of proof applies than in criminal cases. Going to jail is not a consequence in civil cases.}

Consider the strategies shared in the following videos as you look to improve your home security:

• Door Security
• Window Security
• Security Doors
• Padlock & Gate Security
• Exterior Lighting
• Posted Signs

Register your alarm system or renew your existing alarm system permit at glendaleca.citysupport.org.

Contact 1-888-865-9770 for information about the City of Glendale Alarm Program.

Register your home or business surveillance camera with the Glendale Police Department and help us keep our community safe. This collaborative effort will help detectives and officers identify criminals, victims, and witnesses to crimes in your neighborhood. Registration is voluntary and all personal information provided is for official use only, and will not be released to any member of the general public except by court order or other lawful process.

The goal of the camera registry program is to deter crime and promote a collaborative public safety partnership between the Glendale Police and the community we serve. Under no circumstances shall the Glendale Police Department utilize any information obtained to view live footage/feeds directly from cameras owned by registrants.

Register your security camera at https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/police-department/security-camera-registration.

The Glendale Police Department offers free home and building security inspection services to help reduce crime and the fear of crime occurring in your area. Inspections help prevent criminal behaviors by creating a safer zone through building safety.

If you are interested in having your property inspected by an expert from the Glendale Police Department, please contact 818-548-4015 or email GPDCRT@GlendaleCA.gov.

If you have any information regarding a criminal investigation or activity, please contact the Glendale Police Department at 818-548-4911.

During inspections, the Glendale Police Department considers the following property crime prevention tips:

• Maintenance: Maintaining the property in good condition by fixing any broken windows, fences and gates. Also, keeping the property free of trash, litter and graffiti.
• Natural Surveillance: Reducing the likelihood that criminals will choose your location to hide and quickly escape by keeping areas well lit and cutting down hedges and removing trees, fences, dumpsters, etc. to eliminate hiding spots.
• Access control: Creating secure entrances, exits by using fencing, lock system and lighting to discourage crime by foot and by vehicle.
• Activity Support: Creating positive community activities to reduce crime occurring in public spaces, such as graffiti, etc.
• Target Hardening: Making a building more difficult to forcibly enter by using deadbolt locks and protective barriers.

What is Neighborhood Watch?

Neighborhood Watch is a crime prevention strategy used by the Glendale Police Department. The purpose is for law enforcement to:

• Keep our community informed and engaged by delivering exceptional customer service through precision execution and innovative leadership
• Maintain positive relations with the community to help reduce crime in Glendale 
• Help resolve long-term community problems and reduce criminal activities
• Educate the community regarding crime prevention tactics
• Improve relationships within our diverse city

Benefits of Joining Neighborhood Watch

• Partnerships with law enforcement and your neighbors
• Reduction in crime through education and training
• A more secure and better prepared city
• A more cohesive community
• Improved communications

How do I start a Neighborhood Watch group?

• Contact the GPD Community Relations Team at 818-548-4015
• Recruit and organize as many neighbors as possible
• Create a communication plan (email, text, messaging platform, phone tree, etc.)
• It’s recommended to recruit a co-captain
• Schedule a meeting that works best for your residents and the officer assigned to your area
• Discuss community concerns and develop an action plan
• Disseminate information to your neighbors and regularly share information with them

If you are interested in setting up your first Neighborhood Watch group meeting with your neighbors and need more information, or have questions, please email GPDNeighborhoodWatch@Glendaleca.gov or call 818-548-4015.

Through the Senior Caring Caller Program, a Glendale Police Services Officer or Volunteer contacts vulnerable senior residents in Glendale to assist them with their health and wellbeing and provide useful resources to help with their unique situations.

A collaboration between the Glendale Police department and the Glendale Community Services & Parks Department, this program connects vulnerable seniors with the City of Glendale Adult Recreation Center, which provides a safe space and regular programming for seniors.

Contact Police Services Officer Amy Tate at 818-548-4015 or ATate@GlendaleCA.gov to apply or to refer a senior resident to the program.