Antioch, CA Community and Events
93nd Installment of WE CARE Neighborhood Clean Up The Antioch Police Department will be hosting their 93rd Neighborhood Clean Up event on Saturday, Sept 8th from 9 -11 am. The focus neighborhood will be around Desrys Blvd, Bell, Null and Reimche Drive. Volunteers should meet at Desrys Blvd at the Delta de Anza Trail . We start promptly at 9am. This is a community event and we encourage everyone to come out and give back to the community by helping Read More …
Sycamore Block Party Chief Brooks attended the Sycamore Block Party this weekend and had a good time. The event is designed to bring residents together to build positive relationships and a strong sense of community. The event had a host of fun activities for participants, and the kids loved the opportunity to challenge Chief Brooks in the inflatable sumo vest! Events like this demonstrate the kind of commitment to community that makes the residents of Antioch so great! August Read More …
Back by popular demand 🎉!! The Antioch Police Department is accepting applications for our 2018 Citizens Academy 📚, now through September 17th. Interviews will be held on September 18th and 19th and classes begin October 10th and end on December 12th. Most classes will be held Wednesday evenings but there are two Saturday classes. For more details, contact Lt. Mendes @ tmendes@ci.antioch.ca.us. See attached flyer and apply on-line at citizensacademy.antiochpolice.com The Antioch Police Department Citizens Academy provides a unique opportunity for the participants Read More …
The Antioch Police Department has answered the call of the Lip Sync Challenge despite it being just another day at the office. We chose a “little break from the norm” and selected locations that highlighted some of the city’s amenities such as the Marina, Water Park, and Animal Services. The response from the public has been overwhelmingly positive. Our video has reached approximately 500,000 people and has been viewed over 199,000 times by people throughout the U.S. and around the Read More …
On Tuesday August 7th, several members of the Antioch Police Department, City Council members, and City staff participated in Antioch’s National Night Out. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. It provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances. Throughout the evening, we were able to swing by around two dozen different neighborhood block party events and enjoy some good food and good company! Thank you to Read More …
Lateral Police Officer, Devon Wenger, was sworn-in on July 30, 2018. Devon grew up in the Antioch/Brentwood/Oakley area and graduated from Freedom High School in 2010. After high school, Devon enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served for five years as a Military Police Officer and was deployed to Afghanistan. Devon continues to serve our country as a member of the California National Guard. Devon worked for the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department for about a year and a half Read More …
92nd Installment of WE CARE Neighborhood Clean Up The Antioch Police Department will be hosting their 89th Neighborhood Clean Up event on Saturday, March 3rd from 9 -11 am. The focus neighborhood will be around E. Tregallas Road. Volunteers should meet at Folsom Drive north and south of Wildhorse. We start promptly at 9am. This is a community event and we encourage everyone to come out and give back to the community by helping clean up blight and enhance Antioch’s Read More …
Today, we welcome lateral officer Devon Wenger-Gomez. Devon was born in Walnut Creek and grew up in the East Bay. He graduated from Freedom High School in 2010. After graduation, Devon enlisted in the Army and was deployed to Afghanistan. When Devon returned from deployment, he served with the Fort Drum Special Reaction Team as an entry team member and sniper. To this day, Devon continues to serve our Country with the California National Guard. Devon put himself through the Read More …
Interested in a Career in Law Enforcement? The Antioch Police Department is always looking to recruit new officers. Current available positions are: Police Officer Lateral (continuous) Police Academy Graduate/Student (continuous) Police Trainee (continuous) A new Antioch Police Department Careers Facebook Page has been created to assist interested parties in understanding the recruitment process and the recruitment timeline. If you or someone you know has interest in a career in enforcement, follow Antioch Police Department Careers page. Here is the Read More …
This past weekend the Antioch Police Explorers attended a 3-day competition in Ripon, CA. They were evaluated on 16 different realistic scenarios such as domestic violence investigation, active shooter, traffic stop, and crime scene investigation to name a few. They competed against 40 other Explorer Posts, with over 400 participants coming from as far as Utah and San Diego. Our Explorers had trained very hard for this event. Their hard work and dedication paid off as they were awarded the Read More …