The San Diego Police Department launched a redesigned website this week to make the department’s services and resources more accessible and transparent for San Diego residents and visitors.
”One of my key priorities is to make all of the city of San Diego’s resources easily accessible to the public, and this new website is part of that effort,” said Mayor Todd Gloria. “The site also demonstrates the department’s commitment to transparency and accountability, which is crucial to maintaining trust with the community,”
The city’s communications and Information technology departments collaborated with the police media services unit to update the website, which had not been substantially changed for several years.
“For years, I’ve envisioned our website being a place where residents could go for learning how to report a crime or about all the work that our teams do to keep our city safe,” said Chief David Nisleit. “From those answering the calls to officers in the field to community members in need, this new site is now a user-friendly asset that will improve operations and public information for years to come.”
In addition to making the site more visually appealing, it features the following changes:
- Topic-Based Information: The site is now organized by topic rather than police unit, making it easer to find information about reporting abuse, obtaining a report, paying a ticket and other tasks.
- Easy to Complete Online forms: New digital forms are available for ride-along requests, thanking an officer, filing a complaint, requesting a vacation house check, and asking for a welfare check.
- Greater Transparency and Accountability: The department now has a tab dedicated to data and transparency. It houses information on policies and procedures and mandated disclosures.
Officials said the department is already exploring additional improvements that can be made to provide greater community insight into police services.
