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The “Other” Lodi Police Departments
It’s a little known fact but there are five municipalities named Lodi in the United States. There is the village of Lodi, population 326, by the town of Lodi in upstate New York near the Finger Lakes. The area features wineries, the Hotel Lodi, and Lodi Point state park. They even have a Lodi Fire … Continue reading
Traffic Signs
by Lieutenant Chris Piombo – Lodi Police Department Traffic signs. We barely notice them as they quietly seek to influence our driving conduct. They’re shaped like triangles, rectangles, squares, circles, or diamonds. Sort of like those weird marshmallow things in Frosted Lucky Charms. There are some misconceptions out there about the traffic signs in town. … Continue reading
Urban Shield Training Competition
by Sergeant Sierra Brucia – Lodi Police Department The Lodi Police Department is constantly looking for ways to obtain additional training for its officers. In these tough economic times it is not as easy to find this type of training as it used to be. Fortunately for our department we were selected to participate in … Continue reading
Police Stories – Lodi Style
By Detective Eric Bradley – Lodi Police Department As police officers, we handle dozens of situations each day. Most are “routine” but we occasionally find ourselves in humorous circumstances, often at our own expense. I sat down with veteran officers Lieutenant Fernando Martinez and Corporal Roger Butterfield to have them provide me with a story … Continue reading
Theft-Related Crimes
by Lt. Chris Piombo – Lodi Police Department My wife went to her exercise class last Monday but found the gym was closed for the day as they repaired the damage from a burglary during the night. An hour later she tried to take our van to the mechanic but found he was not going … Continue reading
Anatomy of a DUI Checkpoint
by Keith Colgan – Editor of LODI360 Extending well past my bed time with temperatures dipping into the low 40′s, last night I experienced what it was like to attend a DUI Checkpoint in Lodi. These are my observations. First, the logistics were extreme. Sgt. Chris Jacobson’s first concern was safety for both his people … Continue reading
Lodi PD Joins the Social Media Age
by Sierra Brucia – Lodi PD When the captain asked if I would be interested in taking over our Facebook page, excitement wasn’t my first emotion. I don’t have a Facebook account. I don’t tweet, and I can barely answer my emails. So I did what anybody else would do in my position. I told … Continue reading
Pilfered Poultry
“Behind the Badge” by Lt. Chris Piombo – Lodi Police Department The story you’re about to read is true. Nothing has been changed to protect the innocent. Doug Chinn and I were on downtown bicycle patrol right before Christmas many years ago when a dispatcher exclaimed over the radio, “Theft of frozen turkeys just occurred … Continue reading
Combating Gang Crime – Part 2
“Behind the Badge” Lodi Police Step It Up and Take a Fresh Look by Mark Helms – Chief of Police Lodi is an amazing city where residents enjoy an outstanding quality of life. We all want to keep it that way. In Part 1, I explained why suppressing gangs is important for the entire community, … Continue reading
Combating Gang Crime – Part 1
Lodi Police Step It Up and Take a Fresh Look by Mark Helms – Chief of Police Time flies. More than three months have passed since I became Lodi’s Police Chief, leaving the Stockton Police Department after 26 years. As I prepared for my first day of work, I paid close attention to several issues … Continue reading
Protect Yourself Against Car Burglars
by Lt. Chris Piombo – Lodi Police Department I realize the subject of auto burglaries probably doesn’t do much for you as you hunch over your bowl of bran flakes or stack of flapjacks, or both, depending on your age and cholesterol level. But for those of us who have been a victim of this … Continue reading
Asset Forfeiture – The Whole Story
by Lt. Chris Piombo – Lodi Police Department There seems to be numerous misunderstandings and urban legends regarding law enforcement’s use of our state and federal asset forfeiture laws. Asset forfeiture laws were designed to attack drug dealers financially. The intent was that drug dealers should not be allowed to keep monies made while selling … Continue reading
Defrosting THE THING
by Lt. Chris Piombo – Lodi Police Department Like the Steelers defense makes adjustments at halftime to counter the Raiders anemic offensive strategy, California law enforcement agencies are constantly modifying their tactics to deal with changes in the legal landscape. These changes, lurking about like the defrosted alien in the soon to be released remake … Continue reading
Mental Health and Law Enforcement
by Officer Jim Pendergast – Lodi Police Department When I began my career in law enforcement over fifteen years ago, I worked as a police officer for the Stockton State Hospital which was located on California Street in downtown Stockton. It was during that time that many changes were occurring within the State of California … Continue reading
Animal Control – The Old Way
by Lt. Chris Piombo – Lodi PD Back in the old days, police officers had to deal with animal calls after hours when the shelter was closed. We didn’t receive any formal training on how to deal with animals so we pretty much had to rely on our extensive experience raising puppies and hamsters when … Continue reading
September 11 – Ten Years Later
By Lt. Chris Piombo – Lodi Police Department I was sleeping when my wife walked into the room and touched me on the shoulder. I’d worked swing shift the night before so I was out like a light. She whispered, “Two planes crashed into the World Trade Center.” I was in that half-awake, half-asleep fog. … Continue reading
O’Keefe Canine Competition
The 8th Annual Art O’Keefe Memorial Police Canine Competition … hosted by the Lodi Police Department at Tony Zupo Field on Saturday, September 10, 2011. … …
DUI Enforcement – How Expensive is It?
“No matter how hard I worked, I didn’t get the one that mattered most to me personally.” It was a dark Spring night about 8 years ago and I was driving my patrol car down Sacramento St. towards Turner. I had a young citizen rider with me that night and I was in the middle … Continue reading
Random Acts of Kindness
Over the years members of the Lodi Police Department often write articles to enlighten and educate the public about new and/or upcoming laws, police procedures, and personal experiences from a police officer’s perspective. However, I think one important topic has been unintentionally overlooked. That topic is the acts of kindness displayed by the citizens of … Continue reading
Annual Safety Checks
With recent news regarding the release of thousands of criminals back onto our streets we really need to take more responsibility for our own safety and the protection of our property. In this column I will focus on improving the safety of our property since most of the criminals who will be released are classified … Continue reading
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