Two citations from latest Alcoholic Beverage Control minor decoy/shoulder tap operation

Officers from the Menlo Park Police Department and Agents of the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) have cited two clerks for selling alcohol to minors conducted on the September 24 minor decoy operation. The actions were the result of a minor de...

Police Department Receives $54,000 Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant

The Menlo Park Police Department has partnered with the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to combat underage drinking in Menlo Park. The police department has been awarded a $54,500 grant for the 2020/2021 fiscal year from the California ABC. Th...

Suspect arrested for firearm brandishing incident

On August 28, 2020, a motorist reported to the Menlo Park Police Department that he was involved in a traffic altercation on Sand Hill Road. During the altercation, the driver of the other involved vehicle accessed a firearm from the center-console area o...

City Manager names David Spiller as Menlo Park’s interim police chief

City Manager Starla Jerome-Robinson announced David Spiller as the city’s interim police chief effective July 31, 2020. Spiller takes over from retiring Police Chief Dave Bertini whose last day is July 30.

Spiller began his career as a patrol off...