The St. Helena Police Department's current personnel consists of the Chief of Police, three Sergeants, nine Patrol Officers, four Dispatchers, two Community Service Officers, and six Reserve Police Officers.
All Officers are responsible for investigating crimes from beginning to end.
This includes responding to the original call, collecting, preserving, and processing any evidence, interviewing witnesses, apprehending and interviewing suspects, and assisting with the presentation of the case in court. All Officers receive continual training in all areas of the job they perform, and most officers receive specialized training in certain areas. Community Service Officers are responsible for parking enforcement, abandoned vehicle abatement, relief dispatch, records duties, fingerprint services, and evidence maintenance. This photo was taken on December 1, 2000. The bench is dedicated to Officer James T. Falberg, who died unexpectedly in 1998.