Parking will only be permitted in designated “boxed” areas which will be designed to assure emergency vehicles can access all streets in San Rafael. Why? Our Municipal Code currently prohibits parking on narrow street unless six feet (6’) from center is maintained unobstructed. This standard is confusing, hard to enforce, and does not guarantee fire … Continued
Requirements that once only applied to parcels in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) will be applicable to all parcels within the City of San Rafael. For example, if you are replacing the windows throughout your home, they will need to meet the fire resistant building material requirements as outlined in California Fire Code Section 7A. Why? Wildfire knows no … Continued
No vegetation except for 3-inch grass or succulents is to exist within 0’-5’ of any structures on the property. Vines and ivy will have to be well-irrigated and maintained. Mulch or similar ground covering is only permitted when no contact is made with combustible exterior walls or plants. Why? Many of the recent large fires were spread by windblown embers which started many … Continued
All property owners in San Rafael, both public and private, will be required to remove all juniper, bamboo, acacia, and Italian cypress from their property. Why? While no plant is “fire proof”, there are many attractive plants that are less fire prone or fire safe. Removing some of the most pervasive and fire prone plants from San Rafael will reduce wildfire risk and … Continued
Yes, the SRPD has plain clothed officers. We have eight Detectives including a Detective Sergeant. These detectives conduct follow-up investigations on crimes that were initially reported to the patrol division.
The San Rafael Police Department takes the duty to intercede seriously. Policy 300.2.1 states that an officer shall intercede to prevent the use of unreasonable force. The officer also has the duty to promptly report these observations to a supervisor.
The goals of the community #8Can’tWait task force were to review the San Rafael Police Department’s current use-of-force policy and discuss with the Task Force how key elements of the #8Can’tWait campaign can be implemented into SRPD’s operational protocols and use of force policy. The Chief of Police received feedback from the community Task Force and the San Rafael Police Association and incorporated many changes to … Continued
Many of the #8Can’tWait policy suggestions are already in place in the San Rafael Police Department Policy Manual. Following City Council approval of the new use of force policy, all law enforcement officers will be thoroughly trained on what these policy changes mean in their day to day police work. The changes will be discussed in daily shift briefings, as well as schedule … Continued
The San Rafael Police Department has regularly conducted de-escalation training for many years. The department has been training all sworn officers as CIT (Crisis Intervention Training) officers since the mid 1990’s. De-escalation continues to be a pillar of our internal training program and de-escalation techniques are used daily by our police officers as it is their default approach to police … Continued
The City of San Rafael, like many cities across the country, use Lexipol for their polices. Lexipol is a private company based in California that provides policy manuals, training bulletins, and consulting services to law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and other public safety departments. In 2019, 3500 agencies in 35 U.S. states used Lexipol manuals or subscribed … Continued
