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Enforcement addressing living in vehicles
Police shared early results of proactive enforcement efforts since the City Council updated a city law in March 2025 to prohibit camping in vehicles in public spaces such as parks, beaches and city-owned property and parking lots.
10/02/2025 5:57 PM
National Child Passenger Safety Week
Child Passenger Safety Week: Protect your child with the right car seat
09/24/2025 2:28 PM
Rising Glen Homicide Investigation
On Friday, Sept. 19, at approximately 9:53 p.m., officers responded to reports of gunfire in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 2300 block of Rising Glen Way in the City of Carlsbad.
09/20/2025 8:12 AM
Age limit for e-bikes
During a special meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16, the City of Carlsbad’s Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission voted to recommend the City Council adopt a minimum age of 12 for riding e-bikes and consider additional actions.
09/17/2025 4:27 PM
DUI checkpoint Sept. 19
DUI Checkpoint scheduled for Sept. 19 in Carlsbad
09/16/2025
Arrest made in fatal traffic collision
On Sept. 13, 2025, at approximately 4:34 a.m., the City of Carlsbad Police Department responded to the 4400 block of Carlsbad Blvd. to investigate a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a bicyclist.
09/13/2025 4:27 PM
California Pedestrian Safety Month
Step up for safer streets: California marks September as Pedestrian Safety Month
09/12/2025
Potential e-bike minimum age
The City of Carlsbad’s Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 5 p.m. to gather community input on whether Carlsbad should prohibit e-bike use by children under age 12.
09/11/2025 10:30 AM
Public safety explorers recruiting
The City of Carlsbad is now accepting applications for two programs that give young people interested in a career in public safety a glimpse of what it’s like to work for the Police and Fire departments.
09/04/2025
Drive safe: Keep summer fun
Carlsbad Police Department reminds everyone to prioritize safety on the roads. Drivers are encouraged to make responsible choices behind the wheel by never driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
08/28/2025 1:00 AM
Crime in Carlsbad down 11%
Crime decreased by 11% in the City of Carlsbad in 2024, compared to a 5% drop countywide
08/28/2025
Addressing living in vehicles
Addressing concerns about people living in vehicles
08/25/2025 9:09 AM
“Know Your Limit” campaign
Carlsbad Police visit TGIF Concerts in the Parks to educate the public on how to “Know Your Limit”
08/21/2025
Arrest in June stabbing case
Carlsbad Police make arrest in June stabbing case
08/20/2025
Police arrest parolee after carjacking and pursuit
Carlsbad Police Department received a “Be-On-the-Lookout” alert from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office for a silver Toyota RAV4 taken in a carjacking.
08/13/2025
Arrest made in fatal traffic collision
Carlsbad Police Department responded to the intersection of La Costa Avenue and Piraeus Street to investigate a traffic collision involving two vehicles.
08/09/2025
Potential e-bike minimum age
The City of Carlsbad’s Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 5 p.m. to gather community input on whether Carlsbad should prohibit e-bike use by children under age 12.
08/06/2025
Tsunami advisory canceled
The National Tsunami Warning Center has canceled the Tsunami Advisory for the San Diego County coast.
07/29/2025 10:28 PM
Homicide investigation in Carlsbad
On July 26, 2025, at approximately 2:17 a.m., the Carlsbad Police Department received a report of an altercation occurring on the exterior rear side of the Cole Library, located at 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive.
07/26/2025 6:03 PM
Carlsbad detectives arrest suspect
On June 26, 2025, Carlsbad Police Department detectives arrested 36-year-old Roger Hoover, a resident of Oceanside, following a months-long investigation into a series of burglaries, mail thefts, and identity theft incidents that occurred in the city of Carlsbad.
07/11/2025