Public Safety Press Releases

On Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at about 11:30 p.m., Port of San Diego Harbor Police responded to a call from a rideshare driver reporting that the windows of his vehicle had been damaged by projectile objects. Officers responded and spoke with the...

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...

The Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department invites the public to its Spring “Coffee with a Cop” event on March 23. The event includes a free cup of coffee for each attendee and the opportunity to engage in casual conversation with Harbor Police...

At approximately 12:30 a.m. on March 9, 2019, Port of San Diego Harbor Police received a request for assistance from investigators with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators had information that a vehicle suspected of being...

At approximately 11:58 a.m. on January 12, 2019, Port of San Diego Harbor Police received a call of a possible deceased individual floating along the shoreline of Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego Bay. Upon arrival, officers located a...

At approximately 8:18 a.m. on January 11, 2019, Port of San Diego Harbor Police received a call of a possible deceased individual floating in San Diego Bay within Naval Base San Diego. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased, middle-aged male...

The Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department announces an arrest has been made in a stabbing that occurred in Embarcadero Marina Park South. On May 9, 2018 at approximately 12:02 a.m., Harbor Police officers responded to a 911 call to the park at...

As part of efforts to build relationships in the community, the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department invites the public to the agency’s Coffee with a Cop event. The mission of Coffee with a Cop is to break down barriers between police officers...

The Port of San Diego’s Harbor Police Department invites the public to benefit a local Special Olympics event by dining at the Boathouse Restaurant on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, from 5 to 9 p.m. during the “Tip-A-Cop” fundraiser, in which law...

The Port of San Diego is pleased to name Mark Stainbrook as its new Vice President of Public Safety/Harbor Police Chief, effective March 1, 2018. Stainbrook has been serving in this role an acting capacity since October 2017 and previously served in...

Members of the Port of San Diego Harbor Police dive team have recently returned from a training mission to Anilao Batangas, Philippines where they shared their expertise in underwater crime scene investigations with federal and local maritime law...

As part of efforts to build relationships in the community, the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department invites the public to the agency’s very first “Coffee with a Cop” event. The mission of “Coffee with a Cop” is to break down barriers between...

Three members of the Port of San Diego’s Harbor Police Department have been honored by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) for their contributions in the field of Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM). Acting Assistant...