View 2011 Annual Report (PDF)

Chief's Message

I am proud to present you with the 2011 Annual Report for the Garden Grove Police Department, which will highlight not only our shared successes for 2011, but also our efforts to prepare for the future.

The men and women of the Garden Grove Police Department strive to provide this community with professional and effective law enforcement services. Our most important partners in this endeavor are the members of this community, and each member of this Department is charged with developing partnerships with all segments of the Garden Grove community. I am very pleased to announce that, through this partnership, Garden Grove experienced almost an 8% reduction in violent crimes during 2011. I believe the effectiveness of the partnership existing between the Garden Grove Police Department and the members of this community is, in large part, responsible for this successful decrease in crime.

We must, however, continue to work together. Our City government is responsible for providing services that ensure Garden Grove is a safe and vibrant community within which to live, work or visit; yet we continue to be plagued by the persistent state budget deficit. Ongoing economic difficulties at every level of state government present ever-greater challenges to residents of not only our community but of the entire state. Changes in state law, specifically those that govern our prisons and sentencing guidelines for those convicted, will also increase the burden on already depleted budgets, as those responsibilities are shifted from the state to local government.

The Garden Grove Police Department will continue to be an efficient provider of service, however we must never trade efficiency for effectiveness. To assist in our goals, the Department is utilizing technology to improve our efficiency, yet still offer all employees the tools they need to provide effective law enforcement services to the community. Although we face many financial challenges as both a City and a Department, I am confident that the many strong community partnerships we have formed and maintained over the years will allow us to continue to serve Garden Grove with Courage, Courtesy and Commitment.

Kevin J. Raney
Chief of Police