July 17, 2020 Colma Community, COVID-19 is still with us, and I urge my fellow residents to not let their guard down. The fatigue is real for all of us, but we have to stay strong and keep wearing our masks, social distancing, and sheltering in place to overcome this pandemic. We are all … Continued
MEDIA INFORMATION – PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today’s Date: 7/1/2020 Case Number: C20-0630-02 Type of Incident: Shooting Investigation Location of Incident: 1500 block Mission Road Authored By: Sergeant D. Marchetti #C16 Authorized By: Commander S. Lum #C5 SUMMARY: Colma, CA – On 06/30/20 at approximately 5:12 pm, Colma Police Officers were in the … Continued
City Manager’s Update Brian Dossey, City Manager The tragic homicide of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, and cases involving other black Americans in recent history, are clear and tragic examples of racial inequities in policing across the country. These examples also illuminate the deeper systemic racial inequity and social justice problems that … Continued
06/19/2020 Author and ID #: Chief Stratton, C2 The police department’s Use of Force Policy is a critical policy that provides guidelines on the reasonable and lawful use of force by officers. The Colma Police Department frequently reviews policies to assure staff is providing best practices that are legal and worthy of community trust. The … Continued
North San Mateo County Residents: Help San Mateo County plan its recovery from COVID-19. As the county moves toward developing a strategic plan to recover from the COVID-19 crisis, several committees will be established by our Recovery Coordination Council. The committees include public health, economic recovery, vulnerable populations support, community infrastructure and education and childcare. … Continued
Social Distancing Does Not Mean Medical Isolation At Seton Medical Center, our emergency department is open and ready to provide care We’ve taken steps to ensure your safety when you visit our emergency department: Mandatory Masking – All patients and visitors must be masked. Patient Safety – Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms is isolated from waiting … Continued
On June 8, 2020 at approximately 9:27 pm, Colma Police Officers responded to the report of a shooting in the 1600 block of Hillside Boulevard in Colma. Upon arrival, officers located one victim with gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began to render medical aid to the victim at the scene and he was transported to a … Continued
We have received many inquiries from the Town of Colma community about our police department’s policies and how they may or may not meet some of the guidelines being advocated for by police reform organizations including #8cantwait, created by police reform group CampaignZero.org. We’ve re-examined our policies and feel that most, if not all, directly … Continued
The Colma Police Department and other jurisdictions recently deployed resources to Oakland and San Francisco. This is San Mateo County’s mutual aid response for outside agencies requesting assistance. The Colma Police Department’s primary concern and responsibility, however, is the safety and protection of our community, which is why we have additional officers working around the … Continued
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE Brian Dossey, City Manager From the Town of Colma City Council and staff it is our hope that you and your families are safe and healthy. We know that there are a lot of families that are struggling to make ends meet due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 … Continued
