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As we close out November and forecast the end of 2021, we see that a number of officers have left the Vallejo Police Department in the recent weeks at an unprecedented rate (reminiscent of bankruptcy days). Low staffing continues to surpass what is critical for safety of the public and our officers. Additionally, it severely hampers our ability to provide basic police service. New officers have not been able to pass field training, experienced officers (of all ranks) have left to continue th...

Congratulations to Detective Scott Yates on his recent retirement! Scott has been a Vallejo Police Officer since 1994. He has spent most of his career in the Patrol Division and was a K9 handler for many years. Scott’s most recent assignment has been as a detective in the Investigations Division. Scott is a Vallejo native and has dedicated his life and career to the City of Vallejo. Detective Yates has been involved in a variety of youth programs outside the Police Department. Scott also...

Years ago, the operation of the Code Enforcement Division was brought under control of the Police Department - commanded by a police lieutenant. The collaboration provided needed information and resource sharing. Recently, Code Enforcement Officer Jay Neilson resigned to work for another Bay Area agency; taking his training and experience with him. Jay has been a part of the Vallejo police family since 2007. Jay is a Vallejo native and attended Vallejo schools. He began as a police vol...

Last week, two additional officers departed the Vallejo Police Department to continue their careers at a neighboring law enforcement agency.  We would like to thank Officer Cesar Luengas and William Rhodes for their service to the Vallejo community.  Both officers were sworn in by Chief Shawny Williams and leave us after less than two years of service.  They were both recently featured on the Department’s social media platforms and their youthful enthusiasm will definitely b...

Today marks ten long years since the murder of Officer James L. Capoot in the line of duty. Officer Capoot was killed by a bank robber who Jim was attempting to apprehend. Officer Capoot responded to a report of a bank robbery on the east side of Vallejo. He observed a subject matching the description and gave chase. After a car and foot chase that ended in north Vallejo, the bank robber shot and killed Officer Capoot in the rear yard of a residence. The robber was later taken into custody...

We would like to extend our appreciation to Yani Osorio for her brief time of service at the Police Department. Yani was recently hired by the Chief of Police as one of the two Executive Secretaries in his office. She resigned abruptly last week. Yani is the second executive secretary to the Chief to leave the Department in the last 7 months. While not a member of the VPOA, she was part of the Vallejo Police family and we wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors.

A Historical Comparison of the Vallejo Police Department: 1991 to 2021 In September of 1991 the Vallejo Police Department published their Annual Report. At that time the department was fully staffed with 202 employees - 137 sworn police officers and 65 civilians. The city’s population was only 112,037 and the number of officers per 1,000 citizens was 1.2. This was a time when “Fighting Back” was formed as a comprehensive community-based strategy. In fact, in 1991, the community po...