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California Borough Police Department is located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. California Borough Police department covers 11.2 square miles of area.

The borough is also home of California University of Pennsylvania.

10/24/2026

Happy Homecoming!

Wishing everyone a great Homecoming weekend. Go Trojans and Go Vulcans! Have fun, stay safe, and enjoy all the festivities.

10/07/2026

SCAM ALERT

The California Borough Police Department has received several complaints of fraudulent calls from someone claiming to be with the Washington County Sheriff's Department.

Please know:

• Law enforcement will NEVER call and demand payment for fines, warrants, missed court dates, or jury duty.
• Law enforcement will NEVER ask for payment by gift card, wire transfer, cryptocurrency, or cash app.
• Caller ID can be faked, so a call that appears to come from a law enforcement agency may not be real.

If you get a call like this:

1. Hang up. Do not give out any personal or financial information.
2. Do not send money, no matter how urgent or threatening the caller sounds.

If you have already sent money, contact your bank right away and 911 to file a report

Please share this with family, friends, and especially older neighbors who may be targeted.

09/23/2026

A brief training drill involving the California Area School District, Brownsville Area School District, and California University of Pennsylvania will be taking place today.

Residents may notice an increased presence of emergency personnel and vehicles in the area during the exercise.

This is only a training drill. There is no risk to the public and no reason for concern or panic.

Thank you for your patience and support as our agencies train together to ensure we are prepared to respond effectively in the event of an emergency.

09/20/2026

Do you have flood damage from today’s storms???

WCDPS - Washington County Department of Public Safety is urging you to go to the link below and fill out a damage report immediately to allow for first responders to have a clear picture of where the flooding is occurring countywide. This is an information gathering tool to help now and in the future.

CLICK: https://crisistrack.juvare.com/public/washingtonPA/request.html

09/04/2026

🚨UPDATE🚨

Owner has been located and dog has been returned home.

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🚨 FOUND DOG 🚨

This dog was found at Rotary Park along the creek. The dog is wearing a gray seresto collar.

If this is your dog, or if you know the owner, please contact Washington County 911 to get ahold of California’s animal control officer.

Please share this post to help get this pup home safely.

08/25/2026

🚨UPDATE🚨

The dog has be returned to its owner.

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🚨 FOUND DOG 🚨

This dog was found along Malden Road, in front of California Area High School. The dog is wearing a army green collar and a seresto collar.

If this is your dog, or if you know the owner, please contact Washington County 911 to get ahold of California’s animal control officer.

Please share this post to help get this pup home safely.

08/22/2026

Stop by Riverfest and pick up some literature along with one of our signature California Borough rubber ducks!

Also, If you’re able, please also consider making a donation to the Heintz family to support efforts to prevent domestic violence and educate society about its impacts.

08/18/2026

Just a friendly reminder that California Area School District and other neighboring school districts around Western Pennsylvania will be retuning to school in the coming days! Please be cautious when you see a school bus loading in the morning or unloading in the afternoon. Our officers will be out watching and citing when necessary.

Remember

• Yellow flashing lights on the bus indicates the bus is getting ready to stop and load or unload. Slow down and get ready to stop.
• Red flashing lights and a stop signal arm indicates that the bus has stopped and children are getting on or off. You must stop your vehicle at least 10 feet before reaching the school bus. You may not proceed until the flashing red signal lights are no long activated.

Address

225 3rd Street
California, PA
15419

Telephone

(724) 938-3233

Website

https://www.californiapa.gov/

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