Martinez Police Department

First of let me start by saying hello I lived in Martinez for 18 years and I never seen officers have such disrespect and disregard for human rights and the law I saw a officers say that a man was not to drink or smoke down town and they were given a ticket not before he called a Vietnam vet a idiot and told him that if he wanted to drink he have to drink in the park at the marine and they wonder why the law not respect I talked to a woman who was harassed by a cops down on pine st and she tripped over the curb in Martinez and PD followed her yelling at her and the Martinez PD have issues with excessive for I went to the police station to complain about a officers who threatened to shoot a woman in the face on main St this happened to times no investigation ever took place and I threw a trash away on main st and cops harassed me as they saw me going to pick up as I don’t like to litter and I called the station as and they people who are non emergency are rude disrespectful and don’t care about human life I talked to a officers after I told him that my safety was at risk and he told me do what ever it takes to protect your self and I had to repeat myself twice and had no regard for law and order and at the station the lady at the counter was rude and disrespectful I asked her a question but she was like am busy but it was business and she was just talking about business that had nothing to do with police work and there a lack of patrol in the city and gang members have been coming into the city and they city of Martinez wonder why the homeless are a issues I see drunk driver leaving the bar reckless driving on court st and at the marine and I avoid police department all together

They have done a good job at getting rid of all the corruption within the department. Now I think the public can be safe and sleep better at night from it. And now we are a getting a new chief of police. So long Petersen, and welcome to the new chief of police hope he makes a better difference then the last one. It was getting real bad but it’s a blessing thumbs up guys keep up the good work.

Dispatch is very rude and alway have a problem with the officers. There is a lot of racial profiling going and favoritism at this station. One of the detectives (won’t say who) like to lie a lot so he has less paperwork to do. The worst thing is they will call you a liar to your face even if you have proof. I have been followed and threatened by officers. the chief of police doesn’t care. nor does the mayor.
What is it that I see martinez police park illegally all the time if someone else does it it’s wrong. same thing with their cell phone. the always speed down the street talking on the cell.

Very frustrating experience with non-​emergency dispatch.

I’m not going to mention any names but I was astounded by how careless sounding and rude this officer was who responded to our home burglary incident yesterday and with whom I had the unfortunate pleasure to speak with this morning over the phone.
Now I know why majority of people have little to no faith in law enforcement… my experience confirmed my worst suspicions. There was a police report filed and I was calling to follow up on it (hoping to get more info) since my fiancé was there and I was not when the actual report was filed.
I called the dispatch line and I ask, «hi, I wanted to follow up on a police report that was files yesterday» he answers, «what do you mean follow up?» I then go about asking if he got our contractor’s info who was there when police got there (whom we strongly suspected had something to do with it) and he goes «no…do you have his info?» Wow I was at a loss for words. Throughout our entire conversation he sounded just like he did not give a DAMN about anything at all. Did not even try an ounce to be any kind of help. Complete disappointment.
Just moved out here, and already can’t trust the law enforcement.
Oh yeah and I just looked on their website and it’s so ironic and funny how it says «the Martinez police dispatch center is the ‘nerve’ of the Martinez police department»…I don’t know what kind of «nerve center» they were trying to go for but obviously it’s one that lacks common courtesy and discretion deterring the public to steer clear of wanting even to reach out for help… that is with that officer who answered earlier!

They are complete idiots. A while back, we went to Martinez PD on a forgery case and the perpetrator actually ADMITTED to the OFFICER that he forged the check and yet these Barney Fifes (sorry Mr. Knotts) didn’t even arrest him. I hope never to have to deal with them again since it’s clear they can’t be trusted to enforce the law on a cut and dry issue.

I want to personally thank the Martinez Police for putting any effort into my identity theft case. I still don’t know of any out come from it but I’m still so thankful.
Wells Fargo, my credit card carrier, claimed it wasn’t fraud that was committed on my card. Even though a piano was bought by a man in another state. A man and state that I don’t know. That sounds slightly fraudulent to me doesn’t it?
I called Martinez PD non emergency line. I thought they would just give me case number over the phone but they actually sent an officer to my home.
He was awesome. He took all of the pertinent information needed and told me of how people carry out these crimes. Its been eye opening to say the least.
My case has been forwarded to investigations and I was able to include all of that information to Wells Fargo. Because you know, I had to prove that I wasn’t some guy in another state buying a frigg’n piano.
Thank you Martinez PD!

I am very happy with the Martinez Police Department. We have somewhat frequent problems with rowdy kids partying in and vandalizing the open space behind our house, and the police department always comes out when called. Dispatch is very friendly, and the officers are always understanding and patient even though they have to hike up a killer hill to chase away the rude, hormonal heathens.
I have edited out the rest of my review because I was irritated with another reviewer and it was unfair of me to say what I said. Even for the sake of comedy.