The Truckee Police Department provides patrol, investigations, traffic, marine operations, reserves, and volunteers in Police Services (VIPS). The police department also offers information on Disaster Preparedness with resources on how to be prepared in case of an emergency. The Support Services Division includes Animal Services, Downtown Parking District, Property & evidence, and Records.

Web pages

• Truckee Police Dept. - https://www.truckeepolice.com
• Disaster Preparedness - https://www.truckeepolice.com/disaster-preparedness
• Truckee Police Services - https://www.truckeepolice.com/police-services
• Support Services - https://www.truckeepolice.com/police-services
• Animal Services - https://www.truckeepolice.com/animal-services
• Contact - https://www.truckeepolice.com/contact

The Town of Truckee Police Department also provides the safe disposal of unwanted or expired prescription medications. Medications must be in the original containers, not larger than 5 inches high or 3 inches…

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The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office provides free “EVACUATED” tags for residents to place in a highly visible place such as a door, reflective address sign, mailbox, fence, or gate as they evacuate their residence during an emergency.

These tags will help first responders swiftly identify which homes have been evacuated so they can focus their attention on those who still need help and decrease overall evacuation times.

These tags are free and may usually be found at the following locations throughout Nevada County:

• Grass Valley Police Department, 129 S Auburn St, Grass Valley, CA 95945
• Nevada County Sheriff’s Office 
  • 950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959
  • Nevada County Sheriff’s Office – Truckee Substation, 10879 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee, CA 96161
• Higgins Fire District
• Station 21, 10106 Combie Rd., Auburn, CA 95602
• Station 23, 20604 McCourtney Rd., Grass Valley, CA 95949

• Nevada City Police Department, 317 Broad St, Nevada City, CA 95959

• Nevada County Consolidated Fire District
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The Nevada County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services for unincorporated areas of Nevada County, with specialized units supporting crime response, public safety, and community welfare.

Services include:

• Patrol and emergency response in unincorporated areas
• Major crime investigations
• Narcotics task force operations
• Search and rescue coordination
• Animal control services
• Community engagement and public safety education

Web pages

• Home - www.mynevadacounty.com/150/Sheriff-Coroner-Public-Administrator 

The City of Colfax contracts its law enforcement needs through the Placer County Sheriff's Office. The Placer County Sheriff's Office Colfax Substation is staffed primarily by volunteers from the community who are interested in assisting the Sheriff's Office in a variety of areas.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2269/Colfax-Substation​

The Nevada City Police Department responds to calls for service, and conducts criminal investigations, traffic and parking enforcement, building code enforcement, evidence management, special event coordination, and more.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacityca.gov/231/Police

Coroner Services determines the cause and manner of death of those persons not in attendance of a physician. The Deputy Sheriff-Coroner initiates reports to assist the pathologist, make death notifications, and retain the property of the deceased for safekeeping until the next of kin is available.

Autopsies are done for all accidental deaths, suicides, homicides, SIDS cases, and natural deaths where the coroner has no previous medical history. Statistical data for deaths in the County are available on the Coroner's website.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/220/Coroner

The Wayne Brown Correctional Facility (County Jail) facilitates jail services in Nevada County.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.nevadacountyca.gov/3451/Sheriff
  
  
  

Grass Valley Police Department provides a full-service community policing organization. Offers the following:

• Animal Control services for both Grass Valley and Nevada City.
• The Patrol Division preserves the peace, protects life and property, receives and handles complaints, apprehends offenders, conducts initial crime investigations, and provides traffic enforcement.
• The Investigative Division provides follow-up investigation of all criminal cases which cannot be completed by patrol officers, assists with the apprehension of persons within the City that are wanted by other jurisdictions, develops programs to deal with juvenile problems, processes crime scene data, collects evidence and acts as a court liaison.
• Maintains a records office.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.cityofgrassvalley.com/police-department-directory

The Auburn Police Department provides police services to the residents of Auburn 24/7.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.auburn.ca.gov/168/Police
• Nonemergency citizen inquiries - https://www.auburn.ca.gov/RequestTracker.aspx

The Town of Loomis contracts for its law enforcement services with the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. The South Placer Substation is located in Loomis and covers the area from Newcastle to the Sacramento County line.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2271/Loomis-Office