SWAT
Rocklin – Roseville Regional Special Operations Unit
The Rocklin Police Department, in partnership with Roseville PD, maintains a regional Special Operations Unit consisting of SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) and CINT (Crisis Incident Negotiations Team). The Rocklin/Roseville PD partnership includes EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) as well.
Each department dedicates officers to the team as a collateral assignment. Special Operations Unit teams are on-call and available to respond to critical incidents 7 days a week / 24 hours a day. A critical incident may include barricaded suspects, hostage situations, high‐risk arrests, search warrants or other serious critical incidents. Officers respond to incidents in both of the participating jurisdictions. Due to the specialized skills required for these teams, members participate in regular intense training. This Rocklin/Roseville police partnership has proven to be a very effective use of resources for both agencies.
TRAFFIC
The Traffic Unit
- Conducts traffic enforcement
- Promotes a safe environment for the motoring public and our community
About the Traffic Unit
The Rocklin Police Department has motorcycle officers who are dedicated to enforce Vehicle Code laws. These officers concentrate on traffic-related problems and issues identified by citizens in coordination with our neighborhood community-policing program. Patrol officers also enforce traffic laws within the city.
Gathering Traffic Data
The Traffic Unit works closely with the City Engineering Department to gather traffic data in areas where complaints have been received. Traffic survey equipment is used to identify the volume, speeds, and times of violations. The Traffic Unit is deployed based on the results of the surveys.
DUI Checkpoints
In coordination with countywide efforts and the California Office of Traffic Safety, we conduct DUI checkpoints at various locations throughout the city.
Vehicle Accidents
We respond to all motor vehicle accidents occurring on city streets and those involving injury or death on private property. Each traffic accident report is forwarded to the California Highway Patrol for statewide statistical tracking of collisions.
K-9
The Canine Program began in the mid 1980’s as an asset to patrol in searching and locating fleeing felons, lost children and missing persons. The primary purpose of the canine unit is tracking, crowd control, officer protection, and as a backup to the canine officer when arresting combative subjects and bringing them under control. The canine unit has also been popular at public demonstrations.
How many dogs are in the Canine Program?
Currently, there are two full-time canine handlers in uniform patrol. Canines work patrol after they and their handlers have undergone the basic training program, and after the canines have been acclimated for use in patrol cars.
What do these dogs do?
One canine is used in the detection of narcotics, and the other a protection/tracking dog. Both canines are used in search warrants and searching buildings.
The canine unit also makes regular appearances each year at the local schools and community events to demonstrate how the dogs are trained and how they interact with their handlers.
INVESTIGATIONS
The Investigations Division consists of several investigative units whose primary responsibility is to provide comprehensive follow up on crimes committed against persons and property, or narcotics related offenses, occurring within the City of Rocklin. The division is comprised of detectives assigned to the Placer County Special Investigations Unit (SIU), the Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATTF), and the Rocklin Police Department. The division is supported by a dedicated Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) and several Crime Scene Specialists (CSS).
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
The School Resource Officer Program was established for the purpose of providing trained, uniformed police officers assigned to Rocklin High School, Whitney High School and Rocklin Alternative Education Program at Victory High School. The School Resource Officers are assigned to the Youth Services Unit, and are called Youth Services Officers (YSO).
The Youth Services Officers (YSO) work in conjunction with students, school staff, school administration and the Rocklin Unified School District toward the goal of maintaining a safe and secure environment for learning.
Youth Services Officers network with Placer County Law Enforcement Agencies, Juvenile Probation, District Attorney’s Office, Child Protective Services, counselors, parents, school neighborhoods, and other community groups related to the school system. The Youth Service Officers provide education, awareness and encourage responsive involvement and cooperation to solve school law enforcement issues.
Patrol UAS Team
The Rocklin Police Department’s Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) program is utilized to enhance response capabilities to a variety of incidents and events. The sUAS is used to minimize the risk to public and officers by providing additional options to avoid violent encounters and utilize de-escalation tactics. sUAS are used to aid in searches for missing persons, search large land areas, critical incidents, fire support, crime scene and accident reconstruction. The program follows industry standards and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements.
Currently, the team has 11 sUAS pilots who possess an FAA Part 107 pilot’s license.
