We, the members of the Foothill-De Anza Community College District Police Department, strive to achieve our goal of providing the highest quality service to fulfill the needs of the college community. We will commit our resources in partnership with the community to promote a safe and secure environment.
Foothill-De Anza Community College District Police Officers have full peace officer powers anywhere in the State of California. All officers have completed a series of tests and education mandated by the California Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training and must maintain annual training to remain certified.
OUR DEPARTMENT CONSIST OF: (coming soon)
Our Officers have the responsibility of investigating felony and misdemeanor crimes occurring on both the Foothill and De Anza campuses. They work closely with allied agencies to identify suspects and crime trends. They also concentrate on violence against women and sexual assaults that occur on both the campuses as well as being responsible for the Sex Offender Registrant Program and work closely with the Department of Justice and the local District Attorney. Additionally, our officers receive various types of in-service training related to the specific needs of the campus on an ongoing basis.
From time to time we provide mutual aid to other agencies such as the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, Los Altos Police Department, California Highway Patrol, and other agencies.
TRAINING INCLUDES:
- Basic first aid and CPR skills;
- Cultural diversity skills;
- Defensive driving tactics;
- DUI, fraud, and crime scene investigations;
- Interviewing, fingerprinting, and photography skills;
- Narcotics and narcotics user identification;
- Safe firearm handling techniques;
- Responding to emotionally-disturbed persons, civil disturbances, and domestic violence situations;
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