Escondido Police Department
Escondido crime data show decline in homicides, rapes in ’21
ESCONDIDO — Homicides, rapes and thefts in Escondido declined in 2021 while other violent crimes, such as robberies and assaults, rose during the same period,
North County police under fire for sharing license plate data
Update: This story has been update to include comments from the Carlsbad Police Department. REGION — Three North County police departments have been allegedly violating
Police seek motive in Escondido homicide after suspect killed in shootout
ESCONDIDO — Law enforcement officials are still investigating a homicide after the primary suspect was killed in a shootout with police over the weekend that
Escondido police to purchase surveillance tower for large gatherings
ESCONDIDO – The Escondido City Council recently approved a resolution to allow the Escondido Police Department to purchase a portable security tower that will allow
Escondido police release bodycam footage of homeless man fatally shot by officer
In the April 21 incident, the officer was responding to 911 calls of a man reportedly hitting cars with a “metal pole.”
Transient, officer involved in fatal Escondido shooting identified
Steven John Olson, 59, allegedly was hitting cars with a crowbar before he was approached and later shot by an officer on April 21.
