Consultant: Police should work 12-hour shifts, hire more officers
For the past six months, an Ohio-based consulting firm has been studying the way the Gilroy Police Department is organized-from how many patrol units are out canvassing the streets each day to the amount of time officers spend writing reports.
Man found dead behind downtown Morgan Hill restaurant
A man was found dead early Sunday morning behind a downtown
Police investigating Garlic Festival embezzlement
The $18,000 cash theft from the Garlic Festival is in fact being investigated by police, said Gilroy Police Chief Denise Turner despite the Gilroy Police Department indicating last week that they were not.
GPD approaches pit bull attack investigation with caution
The Gilroy Police Department is slowly and “cautiously” approaching the investigation of the July 12 pit bull attack at Starbucks on First Street, hesitant to make an arrest before both sides of the story have been thoroughly examined, according to Police Sgt. Chad Gallacinao.
Furniture store owner charged with stealing thousands from customers
The owner of a furniture store, with locations in Gilroy, San Jose and Vacaville, was arrested Sept. 3 and charged with stealing more than $20,000 from customers, according to a press release from the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
Morgan Hill crime: Child molester, burglars and trespassers in court Thursday
Four young men accused of trespassing at the former Courtesy
