Pinole Police Department

This is the official Facebook page of the Pinole Police Department in Pinole, CA. This site is intended to serve as a means of communication between the public and the Department. The purpose of this page is to communicate public safety information in an effort to inform residents and fans of the Department about the latest news, activities, services and educational programs it has to offer.

Call 510-724-1111 if you require a police response or are requesting services from the Pinole Police Department.

This page is monitored and managed by members of the Department’s Social Media Team. Comments posted to this site will be monitored during regular business hours of the City of Pinole.

Before posting on this page, please review these terms:
• In case of emergency, dial 911.
• If you need non-emergency assistance or want to report suspicious activity, please dial 510-724-1111.
• A posting on this page constitutes acceptance of these terms.
• Do not use this page to report a crime or incident requiring police response.
• Posting information related to a crime on this page is not deemed anonymous. You maybe contacted by a police employee if you are a witness to a crime.
• “Liking” between the Pinole Police Department and a citizen does not indicate endorsement of that person’s actions or comments.
• This site shall not contain any of the following and the Pinole Police Department reserves the right to remove comments containing any of the following elements as well as ban users posting such from the Pinole Police Department’s Facebook page as soon as possible:

• Comments that are not topically related to the particular posting being commented upon;
• Profane/obscene language or content;
• Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation;
• Sexual content or links to sexual content;
• Content that threatens or defames any person or organization;
• Comments in support of or opposition to political campaigns or ballot measures/initiatives;
• Content that solicits or promotes commercial services or products;
• Content that engages in or encourages illegal activity
• Information that may compromise the safety or security of the public, public systems, or employees;
• Content that violates a legal ownership interest of another party;
• Information that violates Facebook’s terms of use.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Pinole Police Department is not obligated to take such actions, and the Department and the City of Pinole disclaim any and all responsibility, and liability for materials deemed inappropriate for posting which cannot be removed in an expeditious and otherwise timely manner.

A comment posted by a member of the public on this site is the opinion of the commentator or poster only, and the posting of a comment does not imply endorsement of, or agreement by, the Pinole Police Department or the City of Pinole, nor do such comments necessarily reflect their opinions or policies. The Pinole Police Department and the City of Pinole neither guarantee the authenticity, accuracy, appropriateness or security of external links, websites, or content linked thereto. Any content posted to this site is subject to public disclosure.

Media and press inquiries are handled by our Public Information Officer only. Please visit our website: www.ci.pinole.ca.us/police or call 510-724-8950 for more information.