This enabled officers to get to know the people and communities they patrolled, and is partially credited for keeping San Jose one of the safest large cities in America.

[6] In September 2007, the San Jose Police Department began making all its Calls for Service available to the public [7] through a partnership with Crime Reports.com.

The San Jose Police Department patch is worn on both sleeves, with a rocker denoting classification for civilian staff.

Pants are regular navy blue uniform trousers with white piping running down the side of the leg.

Squad cars are normally armed with shotguns and officers are allowed to purchase patrol rifles, with individual permission of the chief and a four-day training course.

[12] Source:[13] In July 2003, Bich Cau Thi Tran was shot and killed in her kitchen by a SJPD officer after brandishing a 10-inch vegetable peeler.

In 2013, the city settled a lawsuit for $4.95 million, the largest settlement in San Jose involving police conduct.

[21] In December 2014, SJPD officer Phillip White made statements on Twitter that he would kill people who would threaten him and his family and that he would be carrying a gun while off duty at movie theaters, in response to protests of the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

[23] In May 2020, in response to the George Floyd protests, the SJPD used crowd dispersal tactics including tear gas and rubber bullets under the instruction of their commander of special operations, Captain Jason Dwyer.

[25] The protests started Friday May 29, 2020 and by the following Monday “the police department reports having received more than 1,200 citizen complaints related to the protests and was notified that the Office of the Independent Police Auditor had received more than 500.” [26] Captain Dwyer acknowledged use of force never looks good, but said officers had no choice.

“You tell me which one’s going to look worse: people rubbing their eyes and coughing, or officers striking individuals with batons, breaking bones and God knows how many other injuries?”.

In other videos, Yuen is filmed saying: "Let's get this motherfucker", or seen "smirking, licking his lips and rocking back and forth, looking a little too excited to be facing off with protesters", reported San Jose Inside.

Tim Harper, who said he was observing the protests on May 29, was shown in a viral video assisting police by carrying an injured officer away.

[30][31] Also on May 29, community activist Derrick Sanderlin suffered a ruptured testicle after police shot him with a rubber bullet, despite him being some distance away and displaying no aggressive behavior.

Sergeant Hubbard, a seven-year veteran, and Officer Murphy, both plain clothes detectives, responded to East Julian Street.

At approximately 0540 hours, Officer Covalesk located a door at 42 East San Fernando that had been pried open.

The suspect confessed to shooting Officer Huerta and was convicted of 1st degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.

A vehicle drove into the side yard of a residence on Tumble Way and struck a large metal box knocking it off its concrete base.

The large metal box that had been struck by the vehicle was a 12,000 volt PG&E transferring station used as backup power for the entire neighborhood.

Officer Wirht detected a car traveling north on San Felipe Road at an excessive speed and decided to take enforcement action.

As traffic approached the scene of the first car stop, drivers began to slow in order to pass safely.

As a result of the collision, Officer Wirht suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly after.

Shortly before noon, Officer Simpson received a call of a homeless male acting strangely and causing a disturbance at Fifth and Santa Clara Streets.

[41] On October 25, 1999, Desmond Casey was attempting to duplicate a mechanical problem he experienced with AIR1 two nights prior which caused him to perform an emergency landing at Reid Hillview Airport.

Officer Casey and a certified mechanic decided to fly the aircraft back to Mineta San Jose International Airport for further tests.

Officer Casey struggled with the controls and guided the helicopter to a location north of Highway 880 and The Alameda where no one on the ground would be injured.

Officer Fontana had followed a vehicle into a residential neighborhood which pulled into the driveway of a residence at a dead-end street.

At approximately 1848 hours, Officer Johnson responded to the 2600 block of Senter Road on the report of an intoxicated, possibly suicidal subject at an apartment.

[45] On August 3, 2024, Community Service Officer Long Pham was conducting traffic control for a collision that occurred on Monterey Road near Palm Avenue.

Despite life-saving efforts of first responders and medical staff, CSO Pham succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital.