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MARTINEZ, Calif. – The City of Martinez has funded homeless advocacy programs designed to provide essential resources to the community’s most vulnerable population since 2011. This work was jeopardized, however, when Contra Costa Homeless Outreach announced it would be discontinuing operations June 30. That all changed when Tesoro refinery announced …
Read More »New officers sworn in; two canines to be added to patrol
By MANJIT SAPPAL Martinez Chief of Police Swearing in ceremony We added to our staff this month, with the hiring of another police officer, Eric Broussard, who was sworn in on April 18, 2016. Officer Broussard recently graduated from the police academy and we welcome him to the City of …
Read More »Chief speaks on academy, Lt. Roth’s training, crime & more
By MANJIT SAPPAL Martinez Chief of Police On Jan. 11 we kicked off our first 10 week Community Police Academy with 24 participants that will be exposed to a variety of information about the Martinez Police Department and the services that we provide. We had a great group attend and …
Read More »Subcomittee considers medical marijuana ordinances
By DANNY YOEONO Martinez Tribune MARTINEZ, Calif. – Marijuana cultivation faces another city choice of banishment or regulation. Martinez will also need to choose whether or not to ban or regulate medical cannabis delivery services. From a legal standpoint, if the city were to ban cultivation, the state law that …
Read More »Rotary Report: A partnership that works
In Martinez, people know each other. We have strong personal networks that work. There are lots of benefits. An important one is keeping us safe. Our new police Chief Manjit Sappal considers trust and working together with the community as his most important jobs. His office door is open. Martinez …
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