As the City of Rancho Cordova endures the unique climate of 2020, so does the Rancho Cordova Police Department (RCPD). The impact of COVID-19 is far reaching, with expectations on how to handle the pandemic vastly varied. RCPD is not immune and shares the community’s hope on a cure or vaccine in the near future. 

Crime trends show an increase in commercial burglary, with a decrease in residential burglary. With more businesses closed and more people working from home, the trend is not surprising. Temporary orders from the State and County Health Office have modified law enforcement’s response to homelessness, to include resources available to assist them. While we can’t address homelessness in the same manner as before COVID-19, we are actively working on implementing a Mobile Crisis Support Team (MCST) in the field. 

The MCST Program will be a collaboration between the County of Sacramento and the City of Rancho Cordova to serve individuals of all ages and diversity in Sacramento County by providing timely, safe, compassionate, and effective emergency dispatch response to calls for service regarding individuals experiencing a mental health crisis with the goal of (1) increasing public safety; (2) decreasing unnecessary psychiatric hospitalizations; (3) decreasing unnecessary incarcerations; (4) decreasing relapses into crisis by supporting linkage and participation with appropriate outpatient mental health services and community resources.  

We continue to collaborate with city staff on a new youth center, and Christmas in Cordova will look different but will still take place. All in all, this moment in time is unprecedented, but allows us to be innovative and find new ways to address community concerns. I encourage each of you to reach out with ideas, or simply an introduction. We look forward to future neighborhood watch meetings, community events and a general opportunity to engage.

Stay Safe
Chief Kate Adams