PUBLIC ACTIONDanville SAFETY IN
Police Department
Town Council Briefing | October 2026 | Chief Thomas Rossberg The Danville Police Department works in partnership with our diverse community to safeguard the lives, rights and property of the people we serve. With unwavering dedication, we provide innovative professional law enforcement services to our community. We accomplish this mission by maintaining our Core Values while always conducting ourselves with the highest ethical standards.
Mission & VisionDanville Police Department
Honor • Courage • Commitment • Leadership • Teamwork
Protecting life & property
Preserving public peace & order
Preventing & reducing crime
Investigating criminal activity & apprehending offenders Promoting traffic safety through education & enforcement Enforcing state laws & local ordinances
Engaging with the community to build trust and collaboration Roles & Responsibilities
Public SafetyA visible, connected approach to
Protect
Visible patrol, traffic enforcement,
school engagement, and practical
crime- prevention education.
Serve
Rapid, coordinated response to calls
for service, major incidents, and
emerging community concerns.
Enforce
Follow-up investigation, regional
partnerships, forensic support, and
technology-assisted case
development.
Five operational priorities
Each area reinforces the others—information
moves quickly from community contact to
enforcement, investigation, and prevention.
PATROL INVESTIGATIONS TRAFFIC
RESOURCEVIPs SCHOOL
Patrol
The Foundation of Public Safety
Daily Service
High-visibility neighborhood and downtown patrol
Rapid response to priority calls and critical incidents Focused deployment during community events and peak activity Operational Readiness
Coordinated response with Sheriff’s Office specialty teams Drone as First Responder capability development
Lean staffing managed to preserve emergency coverage
DUI Related Arrests: 89
337Dispatched calls: 5,393 Total Arrests:
Self Initiated Calls: 14,809
Year-to-date, 2026:
VIPs
Volunteers in Policing
IWAT: If I Were a Thief
Community Presence
National Night Out, car shows, parades,
downtown events, school functions, and
neighborhood engagement create
regular, positive contact.
VIPs expand visibility, conduct checks,
support events, and multiply the
department’s reach by
increasing visibility.
Community Engagement
VIPS expand the Department’s
capabilities by taking on important
community and operational
responsibilities, allowing officers to
dedicate more time to public
safety priorities.
Force Multiplier
VIP Hours per Year: 2,853
IWAT* Notices: 91
Businesses Contacted: 183
Parks Checked: 1,297
Vacation Houses Checked: 1,184
Residents Contacted: 503
Residential Areas: 3,081
Year-to-date, 2026:
Investigations
Turning information into cases
Technology- assisted leads
ALPR camera data, digital evidence, and
other lawful investigative tools help
identify vehicles, individuals to establish
timelines, and focus follow- up.
Crime lab response, DNA collection,
evidence processing, interviews, and
regional information- sharing strengthen
case development.
Forensic follow-up
Patterns rarely stop at town limits.
Danville works with neighboring
agencies and Sheriff’ s Office resources
to connect related crimes.
Regional Coordination
Goal: move quickly from incident
response to actionable evidence,
accountability, and prevention.
Talking Baseball, 2026
Lewd pictures suspect, Sept. 2026
Commercial Burglaries, Sept. 2026
Solved Cases:
Identified suspect vehicle leads;
crime lab personnel assisted with DNA Swabs
Flock:
A Timeline of an Investigation
A citizen reports
a crime and
officers respond
The investigation
begins when
detectives
receive the
report
Detectives
package the case
for the District
Attorney Office
Detectives deliver
to the District
Attorney for
further action
Initial Investigation Active Investigation Investigation Wrap-Up Delivery Gather details,
statements, and evidence
from crime scene
Review, analyze, collect
suspect evidence, and
collaborate with other agencies
Compile and document
a summary of evidence,
details and statements
Provide findings from
the investigation
School Resource Officers
Safety through relationships
Weekly and monthly coordination
meetings. Daily direct communication
with school administrators.
Campus Partnership
A trusted daily connection:
The SRO connects students, families,
school administrators, and police–
supporting prevention, early
intervention, and coordinated
response. Officers Attend back to
school nights, assemblies, bike
rodeos, open houses to being
available to staff and parents for
questions.
Provide training to staff. Help staff
identify illegal devices, engage with
parents, and combine education with
enforcement.
Campus Safety
Prompt investigation of reported threats,
community reassurance, and activeshooter preparedness for leadership and staff.
Threat Assessment & Training
Officer Sam Vanderbilt
San Ramon High School
Officer Isaiah Earls
Monte Vista High School
Traffic
Data-guided enforcement & education
Informing drivers, bicyclists, e-bike
riders, and pedestrians about safe
behavior and traffic laws.
Education
Use technology and traffic data to
identify problem areas and strategically
direct enforcement where it can have
the greatest impact on safety. Work with
Transportation Dept to improve signs
signals and markings to reduce risk.
Engineering/ Evaluation
Using visible, targeted enforcement to
address dangerous driving and
encourage compliance.
Data Guided Enforcement
Our overall focus is on improving
vehicle, bicycle, e-bike, and pedestrian
safety through education and
enforcement, while ensuring equipment
compliance, educating juvenile riders on
safe and lawful operation, and involving
parents when appropriate.
Traffic Safety
Coordinate with neighboring agencies,
schools, bus drivers, Transportation, and
residents to identify and address risks.
Deploy officers to chronic complaint
locations, school zones, trail crossings,
and collision- prone areas.
Partnership & Feedback
Services
to the public in the lobby
available
Medication drop-off
Battery recycling
Sharps disposal
Naloxone
Monday-Thursday:
8 a.m.- Noon & 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
Friday:
8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Services
to the public in the lobby
available
Live Scan fingerprinting
Phone appointments preferred: 925-314-3700
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday:
8:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Walk-ins available based on staffing availability.
The work ahead…
Small-town atmosphere, outstanding quality of life
1 Maintain visible patrol coverage & rapid emergency response. 2 Expand technology and regional coordination with appropriate oversight. 3 Deepen school, family, &community partnerships.
4 Use traffic &crime data to direct limited resources where they matter most.