Now Accepting Applications for the Junior Police Academy

The Junior Police Academy is designed to introduce Ripon youth age 11-13 years to law enforcement career options, the classes run during the summer months, and give students a chance to explore law enforcement career opportunities in a “hands-on” environment.

The Ripon Police Department has been holding a Junior Police Academy sine 1997, and look forward to another great year.

We are now accepting applications for the Junior Police Academy. The dates for this years academy's are:

Basic Academy
June 4th – 8th 2018 (8AM – 12 Noon)
Applications for Basic JPA are due by May 25th, 2018.

Advanced Academy
July 16th – 27th (8AM – 12 Noon)
Applications for Advanced JPA applications are due July 6th, 2018.
The prerequisite for the advanced course is prior completion of the basic course.

Applications can be found on our website (clicking the link below) or obtaining one in the department lobby.

If you have questions please contact SRO Trevor McGinnis as tmcginnis@cityofripon.org or by calling 209-599-2102.

Missing Person - Update

This morning at approximately 9:00 AM, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department boat, along with two personal watercraft from Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department, launched from a private access area in Stanislaus County. The teams search 3.5 miles of waterway and 7 miles of shoreline in an attempt to locate the missing swimmer from Sunday. The search concluded for the day at approximately 3:00 PM.

The missing swimmer has not been located. Another search of the area is scheduled for tomorrow.

Missing Person - Update

On Sunday, at approximately 7:29 PM, the Ripon Police Department received a 911 call transfer from the California Highway Patrol advising of a missing swimmer near the Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge, near Parallel Ave. and Reynolds Dr. The missing swimmer was identified as a 21 year old male from Lodi.

Upon Officers arrival, it was determined that the male was last seen approximately 6:00 PM. Ripon Consolidated Fire District personnel responded and launched their boat in their effort to assist with the search. Ripon Officers interviewed friends and family of the missing swimmer at the scene and searched the banks of the Stanislaus River.

At approximately 8:40 PM, the search was suspended for the night due to darkness and the dangers associated with searching the area with little or no visibility.

On Monday, at approximately 7:30 AM, Ripon Staff utilized the department’s UAS to fly the river, checking for any evidence of the missing swimmer. The UAS team checked the river from the area where the swimmer was last seen to west of Moncure Rd. During this time the department also deployed a search unit on the north bank of the river, where Volunteers in Police Service staff used an off-road vehicle to patrol the area. Neither search located the missing swimmer.

At approximately 2:30 PM, Department staff meet with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office Boat Team and Ripon Fire personnel. Ripon Fire was able to launch their boat, and completed a search down river of an area approximately a mile and half from the Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge. The water search was terminated due to debris obstructions. The missing swimmer has still not been found.

Another scheduled water search is scheduled for tomorrow further down river.

A check of the Stanislaus River provisional data shows the current water temperature of the river in Ripon between 55 and 58 degrees Fahrenheit, and a discharge rate of approximately 1540 cubic feet per second. With this information, the amount of debris in the waterway, and the varying depths of the river the Police Department strongly urges caution if you decide to enter the water.

A special reminder that there is no alcoholic beverage consumption at any of our city parks, which includes the river.

Upcoming Roadwork and Temporary Stop Signs