WE, the members of the Rialto Police Department, are committed to providing professional, ethical, courteous, and compassionate service to our community.
The City of Rialto was incorporated November 17, 1911. In 1939, the Police Department employed only two sworn officers. In 1945, the Police Department employed four sworn officers, serviced five square miles, with a population of 3,000. In 1976, the Police Department serviced sixteen square miles with a population of 32,000. The new police facility was dedicated November 20, 1973. In 1973, the police facility housed less than half of the Department's current personnel.
The Department currently employs 150 total employees, 112 sworn and thirty-eight non-sworn. The Police Department officers a variety of services and assignments to include field patrol, K-9, School Resource Officer (SRO), DARE, Street Crime Attack Team (SCAT), Investigations, Traffic, Narcotics, Training/Backgrounds, SWAT and Crisis Negotiations. The Police Department's budget is 22 million annually, with an active participation in grant funding. The Police Department continues to provide a high level of service to the community, encourages innovation, and the use and implementation of technology.
Last Updated: 10/4/2007
Rialto Police Mission and Values Statement
WE, the members of the Rialto Police Department, are committed to providing professional, ethical, courteous, and compassionate service to our community through dedication and teamwork.
WE will administer the law in a fair and equitable manner, taking into consideration not only the letter of the law, but also the spirit of the law.
WE encourage innovation and technology that enhance the professionalism of the department, growth of the individual and the quality of life in Rialto.
WE, as members of the Rialto Police Department, possess a great sense of pride in serving our community in our chosen profession.
