The founding of the City of Sacramento was a turbulent one - a beginning when life was cheap, the stakes were high and a large percentage of the population acted with the philosophy "it was every man for himself in his own backyard."

In the summer of 1849, the city experienced its first lynching when a gambler named Roe was convicted by a citizens' committee and hanged for murder.

In addition to normal police duties, these six officers had to deal with the first Chinese Tong War to ever occur outside of China.

Communication between the Police Station and the beat officers was accomplished by telephones located in specially designated "call boxes" distributed throughout the city for this purpose.

[4] In 2016, two officers tried to run over and then fatally shot Joseph Mann, an African American man armed with a knife who was about 27 feet away.

Commanded by a captain, Metro is divided into three operational sections, each led by a police lieutenant, as well as an administrative support team.

ft. state of the art facility serves as the primary answering point for emergency calls in the City of Sacramento.

The Communications Division work groups are responsible for the answering, processing, and dispatching of emergency (911) and non-emergency phone calls.

The Sacramento Police Department offers a variety of resources "to assist the community in staying safe and informed."

[15] Chief of Police Erskine G. Fish was remembered by the radio series Dragnet, in the end of the 9th episode, which aired on August 4, 1949.