05 | June 2012

San Anselmo & Twin Cities Police Share Policing Services

May 15, 2024

Sharing Services | Sharing Costs | Maximum Effectiveness
�One Community, One Goal � Service to our Communities�

Sharing of Services: As part of our continuing effort towards sharing services between the San Anselmo Police Department (SAPD) and the Twin Cities Police authority (TCPA), the two agencies are currently sharing the following services:

Communications Center: Relocated from SAPD to the new TCPA building.  Dispatchers have been cross trained and are responsible for handling all phone calls and radio traffic into the police department.  The dispatch unite consists of two shifts that operate 24-7.

Investigations Unit: The SAPD/TCPA Investigations Unit is a five-member team consisting of four investigators and one Investigative Sergeant.  Investigators share case loads and investigate crimes in San Anselmo, Larkspur and Corte Madera.

Traffic Unit: SAPD/TCPA Traffic Units are operating as one unit serving Corte Madera, Larkspur and San Anselmo.  They are committed to keeping our roadways safe through a combination of education and enforcement.

Honor Guard: Created to establish a specially trained ceremonial team to render honors, preserve tradition, stimulate Esprit-de-corps and instill pride.

Evidence | Property Storage: Streamlined and centralized in one facility.  Evidence and property is catalogued and tracked using a bar-coding system ensuring proper chain of custody.

Special Response Team: The Special Response Team is a part-time tactical team comprised of 16 highly trained full-time police officers.  The team is dedicated to safely ending critical incidents by using special tactics, tools and weapons.

Crisis Negotiation Team: On-call 24-7 to provide specialized communication skills during critical incidents.  CNT works closely with the special Response Team.  

PATROL SERVICES
After several months of cross-training and orientation, all of the uniformed patrol officers have been merged into one patrol force providing preventative patrol and emergency/non-emergency response to San Anselmo, Larkspur and Corte Madera. Officers from both SAPD and TCPA are now patrolling all three communities. Should you need assistance, don�t be surprised if you see a Twin Cities Police Officer patrolling a neighborhood in San Anselmo or a San Anselmo Officer patrolling a neighborhood in Larkspur or Corte Madera. By merging into one patrol force, it has allowed for San Anselmo, Larkspur and Corte Madera to have additional officers on duty at no additional cost to the Towns / City. This has been accomplished by reducing the duplication in management, supervisory and line level positions, therefore saving money on total compensation and benefits.
The NEW Twin Cities Police Authority Building, 250 Doherty Drive, Larkspur

SAPD & TCPA ARE NOW SHARING THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:
�    Combined TCPA/SAPD Dispatch Center
�    State of the Art Equipment
�    New Emergency Operations Center
�    Shared Evidence Storage & Processing Facility
�    Shared Investigations Unit
�    Shared Patrol Force Services
�    Shared Administration
�    Shared Supervision
�    Shared Traffic Unit

It will continue to be the goal of the San Anselmo and Twin Cities Police Departments to be creative in our approach to improving services while remaining fiscally responsible.

SAN ANSELMO POLICE DEPARTMENT
525 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo, CA  94960, 415-258-4610
Front Counter Hours:  Monday-Friday 8am-12pm & 1pm-5pm

TWIN CITIES POLICE AUTHORITY
250 Doherty Dr., Larkspur, CA  94939, 415-927-5150
Front Counter Hours:  Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm

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