Atherton Arrests and Warrants

Crime Statistics

The average crime rate in Atherton, is 59% lower compared to other cities in California and 57% lower than the national average. In violent crimes, the city has an average crime rate that is 90% lower than the states average and 89% lower than the national average. When looking at property crime, the crime rate is 54% lower than other cities in California and 52% lower than the national average. In Atherton one has a 1 in 81 chance of becoming a victim of crime, making the city safer than 83% of the cities in the United States. Compared to the previous year, the average year over year crimes in Atherton has increased by 14%.

Police Department

The Atherton Police Department maintains law and order in the city by providing a full range of police services to the city residents. To effectively perform its duties, the police department is divided into various division; Administration division, communication and records division, investigations division, K9 division, patrol division and property/evidence division. All divisions report directly to Steven D. McCulley who is the current Chief of Police.

Public records

The public can access public records by visiting the police department in person at 91 Ashfield Road, Atherton, CA 94027. Public records can also be requested online; you will be required to fill the Public Records Request form, on the form you will provide you email address, which the department will use to contact you with.

Bail

There are three main ways of posting bail in California, these include Bail bond under the California Penal Code – Section 1276, Cash bond under the California Penal Code – Section 1269 and Property bond under the California Penal Code – Section 1276.5.

Bail varies crime-to-crime, county-to-county

The amount of bail changes depending on the crime committed.  All California counties have their own bail schedules that set forth the amount for bail for each type of crime.2

Take for instance, if you look to the Los Angeles County 2010 felony bail schedule, you’ll see that your bail could range anywhere from $20,000 for the least serious offenses to $5,000,000 for the most egregious offenses.