| Questions: |
| Where is the Fountain Valley Police Department? |
| What are your hours and how can I contact you? |
| I collect police patches. Does your department trade or send out patches? |
| What is the current law on child safety seats? |
| What can I do about a barking dog problem? |
| I'm being pulled over by the police. What do I do??? |
| My vehicle was towed by the Fountain Valley Police Department. How do I get my vehicle back? |
| Answers: |
| Where is the Fountain Valley Police Department? We are located at 10200 Slater Ave in the city of Fountain Valley. Just east of the intersection of Brookhurst and Slater, on the south side of Slater. Click here for a map. From the 405 freeway, exit Brookhurst North. Make the first right (east) on Slater Ave. At the first signal (Civic Center), turn right. You are now in the Police Department / City Hall parking lot. |
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| What are your hours and how can I contact you? We are open 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week, including all holidays. Our front desk is available from 7 am to 5 pm, Monday thru Saturday for reports and other business related police activity. Click here for our department directory. |
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| I collect police patches. Does your department trade or send out patches? We currently do not send out patches or trade patches. This is due to a couple of issues; the first and most important is security. In this day and age, especially following 9-11-01, it would seem irresponsible to send out police insignia to people outside of law enforcement or people that we could not confirm their law enforcement status. It would be very easy to attach a couple of patches to a dark blue shirt and impersonate a police officer. Second, the expense. Patches are expensive to produce and send out. While we appreciate that people have a fond interest in collecting police patches and 99.999% of people requesting patches would in fact display them respectfully, we are not currently sending out FVPD patches. |
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| What is the current law on child safety seats? Most kids 4-6 yrs old are riding at risk. Could yours be one of them? Kids should be in car booster seats if they: Are too big for child safety seats...or weigh about 40-60 pounds. The NEW LAW says, "Children under the age of 6 or weighing less than 60 pounds MUST use a child safety seat or other safety restraint system." Car booster seats must be used in conjunction with the vehicle's lap and shoulder belt. The booster seat raises the child so that the vehicle lap and shoulder belt can be positioned properly, and the child's knees can bend naturally. For children too small for booster seats, an approved child safety seat must be used, and properly secured in the vehicle. The back seat is the safest place for ALL children to ride. Always secure an empty booster seat/car seat in place. They can become "UFO's" (unsecured flying objects) in the event of braking or a collision. |
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| What can I do about a barking dog problem? This problem falls under the jurisdiction of Orange County Animal Control. Their phone number is: 714-935-6848 or 714-935-7419 for after hours. For further information and assistance you can visit their website at: http://www.ocpetinfo.com/barking_dog_info.htm. |
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| I'm being pulled over by the police. What do I do??? If a police officer turns on his/her red lights behind you, you are being pulled over. Immediately pull to the right curb and stop. The officer may direct you via his loud speaker, to pull into a parking lot or other safe location. The officer will make contact with you at your vehicle. DO NOT exit your vehicle. Keep your hands in plain sight (on the steering wheel is a great place) and do not make any quick movements or reach for anything under the seats, in the glove box or anywhere else without first letting the officer know what you are doing. The officer will advise you why you are being stopped. He will also ask for your driver's license, registration and proof of current vehicle insurance. You are required by law to provide all three of these documents. You will either be warned on the violation you committed, or be issued a traffic citation. If a citation is issued, you are required to sign the citation. This is not an admission of guilt, but only your promise to appear in court on a later date. If you refuse to sign the citation, you will be arrested and book into jail (40302(b)CVC). |
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| My vehicle was towed by the Fountain Valley Police Department. How do I get my vehicle back? Your vehicle is stored at one of two local tow companies. Before responding to the tow yard to pick up your vehicle, you MUST come to the FVPD to obtain a vehicle release. The tow yard will not release your vehicle without authorization. Click here for more info: Vehicle Release Information. |
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