Truckee Police

Truckee Police Department and the Truckee Fire Protection District are switching from Nixle to the CodeRED Emergency Alert System as our primary method of communication during critical incidents. CodeRED is an opt-in notification system, and these alerts may be received as text, email, landline, cell phone, and TTY. By joining CodeRED we will be on […]

Truckee, California – On Saturday, April 30th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Truckee Police Department, in partnership with TT-FWDD (Tahoe Truckee Future Without Drug Dependence), and the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration), will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and […]

The Town of Truckee staff have been removing snow since December 23rd with the equipment and personnel they have available. They will continue to do so until all roads are clear and passable. Due to the resources we have available and the amount of snow we have received, it may take multiple days after the storm […]

Heavy law enforcement, fire, and utility personnel in the area of Reynolds Way. Initial call received at 1:20 p.m. for a plane crash.  The Twin Turbo Jet CHALLENGER 605 aircraft was on approach for landing to the Truckee-Tahoe Airport when it impacted heavily treed terrain adjacent to the Truckee-Tahoe Airport along Reynolds Way. No structures […]

April 23, 2021 – Tomorrow, April 24, 2021, the Truckee Little League will have its annual opening day parade. Players and their families will participate in decorated cars and will be escorted by the Truckee Police Department, the Truckee Fire Protection District, and a Care Flight flyover. The parade will begin at 8 a.m. from […]

December 11, 2020 – The Truckee Police and Public Works Departments want to remind residents and visitors of the snow parking regulations within the Town of Truckee from November 1st- April 30th. A storm is approaching this weekend, and the Town plans to be proactive with snow removal and preparing the roadways for the anticipated […]

March 24, 2020 – Effective immediately, short-term rentals, and vacation based accommodations are being significantly limited in the Town of Truckee, Nevada County, and Placer County.  It was recognized early on that the best approach to this decision was from a regional perspective.  [Editor’s note: To see Nevada County’s release, go here] With this decision, […]

TRUCKEE, CA March 16, 2020 – It is our absolute priority to provide sustained public safety services as we deal with COVID-19 as a community. Our officers are dedicated more than ever to being ready and able to help. To protect everyone, there might be situations where we make requests that are out of the […]

November 29, 2019 – There is a strong possibility that there will be a snow event coinciding with the holiday traffic leaving the area on Sunday.  If Interstate 80 Westbound closes, we will likely have significant gridlock traffic in and around Truckee throughout the day.  Here are some options to consider:       Reschedule […]

Today, August 1, 2019, the Town of Truckee will implement paid parking, and a pilot program for mobile payment in the Railyard Parking Lot at the intersection of Bridge Street and Donner Pass Road. This pilot program will run until March 2020. The Railyard Lot will offer two hours of free parking followed by a […]

TRUCKEE, Calif. June 24, 2019 – Around 4:00 pm on Sunday, Truckee Police officers were flagged down by a citizen regarding a suspicious subject who was kicking rocks down onto Glenshire Dr. at vehicles. Officers quickly arrived in the area near the 267 Bypass and found several large softball sized rocks in the eastbound lane […]

TRUCKEE, Calif. April 4, 2019 – Nevada County and Placer County public safety agencies will host a wildfire prevention and preparedness town hall Wednesday, April 24, from 6-8 p.m. at Alder Creek Middle School in Truckee. The town hall will begin with a brief introduction from CAL FIRE’s Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit Chief Brian Estes and will […]

March 28, 2019 – The Police Department is actively investigating a robbery that occurred at 7-11 West on Donner Pass Road. There is no indication that the schools nearby or community are in any danger. The schools nearby were put on a shelter in place order with an abundance of caution. That order has since […]

TRUCKEE, Calif. December 23, 2018 – Returning for the third year, the Town of Truckee in partnership with Truckee Tahoe Airport District, Truckee Tourism Business Improvement District, Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows, Northstar California, Truckee Downtown Merchants Association, and local businesses has made getting into Downtown Truckee easy and convenient with FREE shuttle service from Truckee neighborhoods, […]

TRUCKEE, Calif. July 11, 2018 – This morning at approximately 2:00 a.m., Truckee Police located an abandoned vehicle on the Highway 267 bypass bridge. The vehicle was running with its driver side door open. The initial investigation indicated that the person who was driving the vehicle may have voluntarily gone missing in the immediate area. […]