General Info

The Seaside Police Department, located in Seaside, Calif., is a law enforcement agency that prevents loss of lives, injuries and property damage. It also provides services for managing traffic and emergency incidents and protecting public and state assets. The Seaside Police Department maintains a citizens police academy that provides training programs related to laws, firearms instruction, defensive tactics, first aid, patrol procedures and investigations. The department, in collaboration with the County of Monterey Behavioral Health and the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, supports a juvenile diversion program that attempts to keep juveniles out of the justice system by providing positive alternatives. The Seaside Police Department provides accident reporting, fingerprinting, firearms permits, and vehicle abatement and release services.