Vallejo Accepted to the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Public Safety Partnership

The City of Vallejo Police Department announced it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for inclusion in the The National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) as a new 2023 site. Inclusion in the PSP means a three year commitment from the DOJ to provide expedited delivery of assistance in eight core areas:

● Community Engagement

● Constitutional Policing

● Crime Analysis

● Criminal Justice Collaboration

● Federal Partnerships

● Gun Violence

● Investigations

● Technology

● Peer Learning and Exposure to Communities of Practice

This partnership will provide VPD with access to a Vallejo-specific strategic site liaison and inclusion in the Annual Violent Crime Summit. This award comes after years of engagement with the PSP office, including an on-site visit from the PSP Director in December 2021. Officials say it is an excellent opportunity and will provide critical support and resources for the department.

Vallejo Police Awarded Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety

The Vallejo Police Department was awarded a $125,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant will support our ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on our roads.

“This funding will strengthen our commitment to public safety in our community,” Lieutenant Michael Nichelini said. “We will be able to increase our efforts in making our roads safer for everyone and focus on critical areas such as distracted driving, impaired driving, and speeding.”

The grant will provide additional programs and resources, including:

• DUI checkpoints and patrols focused on stopping suspected impaired drivers.

• High-visibility distracted driving enforcement operations targeting drivers in violation of California’s hands-free cell phone law.

• Enforcement operations focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk.

• Enforcement operations focused on top violations that cause crashes: speeding, failure to yield, stop sign and/or red-light running, and improper turning or lane changes.

• Community presentations on traffic safety issues such as distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding, and bicycle and pedestrian safety.

• Collaborative enforcement efforts with neighboring agencies.

• Officer training and/or recertification: Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST),

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) and Drug

Recognition Expert (DRE).

The grant program will run through September.