Press Releases

For Immediate Release October 5, 2021 Santa Barbara Police Department, 805-897-2300 Santa Barbara Police Department Supports National Walk to School Day Oct. 6             …

On Thursday 9-30-21, a juvenile male victim reported to Santa Barbara Police Officers that he had been communicating with a person on a location-based social networking application. The juvenile victim reported receiving messages of a “…

The Santa Barbara City Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years—to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Learn the…

Santa Barbara Clean Energy, the City’s new locally controlled electricity provider, launches October 1st for residential customers. To celebrate this significant achievement, local residents and business owners joined City staff to create…

Santa Barbara Clean Energy, the City’s new locally controlled electricity provider, launches October 1st for residential customers. To celebrate this significant achievement, local residents and business owners joined City staff to create…

Santa Barbara Clean Energy, el nuevo proveedor de electricidad controlado localmente de la ciudad, se lanza el 1 de octubre para clientes residenciales. Para celebrar este logro significativo, los residentes locales y los dueños de…

Chief Bernard Melekian will be swearing in four new Officers tomorrow. These future Officers have recently completed the Peace Officer Standards and Training Academy. The ceremony will take place Thursday, September 30, 2021, at 3:00pm, on…

The Santa Barbara Police Department is reminding the community to remain vigilant when using automated teller machines (ATM) for account transactions. As released last month, there were nearly a dozen reports from Bank of America customers…

On September 22, 2021, around 8pm, Santa Barbara Police Officers responded to Cottage Hospital Emergency Room for a report of a 16-year-old male victim who was brought to the hospital with a potential gunshot wound. During the initial…

Yesterday, September 22, 2021, Chief Bernard “Barney” Melekian was honored with the annual Police Executive Research Forum’s (PERF) Leadership Award. This award was bestowed upon Chief Melekian during the annual PERF Town Hall, which…