Press Releases

On July 20, 2021, at 7:20am, multiple Santa Barbara Police Officers responded to the 200 block of South Voluntario Street for a report of a subject brandishing a firearm at family members. 

After twenty-four years of service to the City of Santa Barbara, City Administrator Paul Casey officially notified the Santa Barbara City Council earlier today of his intent to step down as City Administrator effective Friday September 10…

The City of Santa Barbara’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is in the process of being updated. The EOP is revised whenever there is an activation of the Emergency Operations Center or every two years, as suggested by FEMA’s Comprehensive…

On July 14, 2021, around 0930am, a Santa Barbara Police Officer was on patrol in the area of Cabrillo Blvd. and Stearns Wharf when he was flagged-down by a community member regarding a subject trying to instigate numerous physical…

The Santa Barbara Police Department is requesting assistance from the public to help with locating a vehicle that fled the scene of a serious injury collision.Around midnight, on June 27, 2021, an injury hit and run collision occurred in…

On July 5, 2021, at approximately 7:30am, Officers of the Santa Barbara Police Department responded to the area of State Street and Cabrillo Boulevard for a report of a subject who was a reported missing, appeared to be suffering from…

Officer Sustains Serious Injury while Arresting Felon with Loaded Firearm:On July 2, 2021, at 12:09am, a Santa Barbara Police Sergeant observed a suspicious vehicle parked in the 1100 block of Coast Village Circle while patrolling in the…