Folsom Police Department

Folsom is protected by the Folsom Police Department. The police department is a full service agency with Operations, Administration, and Investigations Division. The Patrol Bureau of the Operations Division consists of patrol, traffic, canines, bicycles, SWAT and school resource officers. The Investigations Bureau investigates persons, property, juvenile services and narcotics. Chief Cynthia Renaud was appointed in 2011 to oversee the 75 officers and 26 professional staff employed by the police department. The police are augmented by a reserve officer program, an explorer scout program, and an award winning volunteer program named Citizen's Assisting Public Safety (CAPS). Folsom experiences a very low crime rate, a majority of which are property crimes. The FBI's Uniformed Crime Report consistently shows Folsom as one of the lowest crime rates in the State of California. The Folsom Police Department utilizes Nixle.com, Facebook, and Twitter to keep residents and business owners informed of emergencies and crime trends.