Escondido Police Department
Federal case alleging Escondido police abuse returns to 9th Circuit
After its sojourn to the U.S. Supreme Court, the case Marty Emmons v. City of Escondido has begun anew in the U.S. Court of Appeals...
Escondido police to receive robot under federal grant program
A robot police officer will soon join the ranks of the Escondido Police Department’s officer corps....
Escondido gets grant to police school smoking as critics sound criminalization alarm
On Jan. 16, the Escondido City Council voted on one item which its at the center of the debate about policing, public schools, and the...
Pastor arrested for alleged molestation in Escondido
An Orange County pastor has been arrested for allegedly molesting a young girl in Escondido....
Escondido police, districts focus on school safety
The city’s police department and school officials are joining forces to ensure safety on campuses. The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,...
Escondido police say cause of Country Club fire undetermined
ESCONDIDO — The cause of the November 2017 fire at the Escondido Country Club has officially been classified as undetermined, according to a press release...
Early morning house fire kills Escondido girl
ESCONDIDO — An early morning fire killed a young girl and hospitalized a 10-year-old boy on Thursday, according Escondido Fire Chief Russ Knowles. The blaze...
City unveils gang tattoo removal program
It took more than 10 years, but a new gang tattoo removal program was unveiled last week by the Escondido Gang Reduction Intervention Prevention (EGRIP)...
Police searching for robbery suspects
Police are still searching for two suspects involved in a robbery at Helzberg Jewelers last week....
San Marcos man arrested, charged with murder
While an arrest was made in the case of an adult female found dead in a parked car...
Police cadet program reaches out to city’s youth
Every year the Escondido Police Department reaches out to youths interested in a law enforcement career....
Escondido approves $91.2 million budget
ESCONDIDO—City Council approved the operating budget for the next two fiscal years at a meeting June 10....
Police aim to make neighborhoods safer with visual upgrades
ESCONDIDO — In his 17 years working as an officer for the Escondido Police Department (EPD), Detective Jeff Valdivia has noticed a correlation between gangs...