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RCPD Asst. Chief Transferring Thursday; New Chief to be Selected by Early March

by Anne Lowe on February 25, 2010 · 7 comments

Assistant Chief Rosanne Richeal will be transferring out of the Rancho Cordova Police Department Thursday after a 3-year run, and the Sacramento County Sheriff and City of Rancho Cordova are anticipating the selection of a new police chief in the next few weeks.

Since former Chief of Police Reuben Meeks retired from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department in November, Lieutenant Rosanne Richeal has been in charge of overseeing the Rancho Cordova Police Department’s day-to-day operations. Richeal, who has been in law enforcement for 19 years, will start her new position as Executive Lieutenant Assistant Commander at Sacramento International Airport on Monday. Read more –>

February 17, 2010

RCPD Snags Married Couple in Connection With Valentine’s Day Gas Theft

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Detectives decided to try to catch the alleged gas thieves in the act. “We ended up setting up surveillance, and right before 2 a.m. on Sunday morning we saw Leroy Meyers enter,” James said. “He was a very careful, very methodical. He would jump over the fence and stop and wait and listen.”

February 5, 2010

City Moving Forward With Police Station Relocation to Kilgore Road

Council Members voted unanimously Monday night to begin the process of transforming parcels located near the Kilgore Cemetery into a new facility for the Rancho Cordova Police Department.
The parcels, one located on Kilgore Road next to Kilgore Cemetery and the other located on Gold Tailings Court behind the cemetery, will be the future site of [...]

January 23, 2010

Get An Inside Look at Law Enforcement in the Spring Citizens’ Academy

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Applications are now being accepted for the Rancho Cordova Police Department’s Spring 2010 Citizens’ Academy, and the academy will be meeting on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. starting starting April 7.
The Citizens’ Academy is free to attend and is taught by police executives and veteran officers. “The Citizens’ Academy is designed to foster improved [...]

November 22, 2009

Man Found Shot, Killed Behind Ross Store Saturday Night

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Around 10:13 Saturday night, police received reports that multiple shots had been fired in Rancho Cordova. Sgt Tim Curran said that Rancho Cordova Police Department Deputies arrived to find an unidentified man in his early 20’s lying behind the Ross store. Paramedics arrived shortly after and pronounced the man dead. The victim had at least [...]

November 20, 2009

Click It or Ticket Campaign Underway in Rancho Cordova

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From Nov. 17 to Nov. 30, the Rancho Cordova Police Department will be enforcing safety belt laws on Rancho Cordova roadways to promote safe holiday travel.
The Click It or Ticket campaign is funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. During the campaign, the police department will engage [...]

November 13, 2009

RCPD Receives Grant for DUI Program

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The Rancho Cordova Police Department now has a state-issued grant to help them crack down on drunk driving.
The $117,000 grant was issued by the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Administration and will be used to set up DUI checkpoints and conduct stakeout operations targeting repeat DUI offenders. The grant began Oct. 1 and [...]

October 28, 2009

Sex Offender Sweep a Huge Success in Sacramento County

An operation aimed at cracking down on registered sex offenders who aren’t in compliance with state law was a great success, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department said on Saturday.
Operation Valley Guardian was coordinated by the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement team and involved 16 state, local and federal agencies, including the Rancho Cordova Police Department, and over 160 [...]

October 28, 2009

Rancho Cordova Crime Report: 10/20/09 – 10/27/09

The following police reports were filed between 10/20/2009 and 10/27/2009:

10/20/09: A man is being sought in connection with a robbery at Station Donuts, located at 9201 Folsom Boulevard. The police report states the suspect allegedly pointed a gun at the victim and ordered her to open the cash register. Upon receiving the money, the suspect [...]

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