Public Safety Press Releases

(PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT ON MARCH 2, 2021.) MEDIA CONTACT: Lieutenant Andra Brown at (619) 531-2275 or aebrown@pd.sandiego.gov San Diego – On March 1, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., a Port of San Diego Harbor Police officer saw a...

The Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department joins our law enforcement partners throughout the county in adopting an official crisis management and de-escalation philosophy. We believe this philosophy will help our officers to safely resolve high...

Listening to community feedback, the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department joins our law enforcement partners throughout the county in discontinuing use of the carotid restraint. We operate with a culture of respect for all people and stand at...

MEDIA CONTACT: Sgt. Timothy De La Pena, (c) 619.359.9727, tdelapen@portofsandiego.org At approximately 7 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2020, a recreational boater contacted Port of San Diego Harbor Police by marine radio regarding a possible body floating...

Media Contact: Lt. Brian Jensen, 619.455.5396 The Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department has received numerous reports that someone calling from 619.686.6272, the Harbor Police non-emergency line, had demanded they send money via a money order to...

At approximately 1:28 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, 2019, the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department received a 911 call regarding a vessel collision on San Diego Bay near the Coronado Bay Bridge. When Harbor Police officers arrived on scene, they...

For the first time in its 57-year history, the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department held a live, public training demonstration on San Diego Bay to showcase its maritime law enforcement specialties. The event, held Thursday, June 13, 2019 on...