Full Notification

As a result of the directive by Governor Gavin Newsom for Californians to remain home during the Covid-19 health crisis, the Santa Maria Police Department Communications Center has been receiving calls from concerned community members reporting other community members outside of their residences. Our police dispatchers have been performing remarkably under incredibly difficult circumstances by prioritizing hundreds of calls during a very long shift.

During this difficult time, we are asking our community members to refrain from calling the Communications Center to express frustration about seeing people outside of their homes. Our hope is that our community members responsibly follow the statewide directive, however, the Santa Maria Police Department will not be ordering residents out of parks or off of public walkways.

What we have seen is a substantial reduction in vehicular and pedestrian traffic, which is a strong indication that our community members are following the directive.

Thank you Santa Maria for your continued support and understanding during this unprecedented event.

Lt. Mark Streker