General Info

The Mountain View Police Department, joining other city departments, is responsible for maintaining community quality of life by providing contemporary police response systems to meet community expectations for service. The Mountain View Police Department depends on community partnerships for the protection of life and property in Mountain View, Calif. The department promotes community order through crime prevention and educational programs, the apprehension and prosecution of criminals, and the management of noncriminal public activities. The department s Web sites features sketches of wanted perpetrators of sexual assault, homicide and other felonies. The department records the fingerprints of all residents of Mountain View between 4 and 12 years.