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 […]
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Truckee Community: Drug Take Back Day – April 30th from 10 am – 2 pm
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 […]
Truckee PD Storm Update
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 […]
Twin turbo jet crashed near Truckee Airport
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 […]
Community Car Parade for Truckee Little League tomorrow – expect traffic
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 […]
Reminder: Snow Parking Regulations in Effect November 1 – April 30 in Truckee
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 […]
Scheduled Vigil in Downtown Truckee
June 2, 2020 – The Truckee Police Department continues to receive information about potential destruction and violence associated with this evenings gathering. We want to assure our community that the vast amount of information that has been shared around this event has been safe, respectful and in collaboration with the Truckee Police Department. We are […]
Truckee follows Nevada County limit on operations of short term rentals & vacation based hotel stays
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 Police Services Update re COVID-19
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 […]
Gridlock in Truckee Likely with Sunday Storm and Holiday Traffic
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 […]
Truckee to Implement Parking Mobile Payment Pilot Program – Railyard Lot
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 […]
Suspect arrested for kicking rocks at vehicles and onto Glenshire Drive
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 wildfire prevention and preparedness town hall set for April 24
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 […]
Truckee Police actively investigating a robbery that occurred at 7-11 West on Donner Pass Road
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 Town-Wide Snow Removal Operations
February 22, 2019 – As the Town works to keep the roads clear of snow, we request that you help by parking only in areas where your vehicle will not interfere with snow removal operations. Roadside parking is prohibited between November 1 and April 30 (Muni. Code 10.17.030). The Town’s street rights-of-way and snow storage […]
Free Holiday & New Year’s Eve Shuttles Return to Truckee
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 Police frees bear cub stuck inside a pickup (video)
TRUCKEE, Calif. October 26, 2018 – This morning TPD officers responded to a bear cub stuck inside a truck. The doors closed behind the cub and the mom was left outside. She tried her best to free her cub but she tried a little too hard and broke the door handles off, leaving no way […]
Truckee Police: Tampering with Political Campaign Signs is unlawful and may result in criminal prosecution
October 23, 2018 – The Truckee Police Department has received several complaints of tampering with political campaign signage within the Town limits. Theft or vandalism of political campaign signs is a local issue, and not mentioned in the California Elections Code. While the Truckee Town code has no local ordinance prohibiting the theft or vandalism […]
Truckee Police rescue two swimmers stranded on a rock in Donner Lake
August 4, 2018 – On Saturday, August 4, 2018, at 1:20 pm, Truckee Police were dispatched to two subjects stranded on a rock and yelling for help, about 100 yards off the shore in Donner Lake. Truckee Police responded by boat and with the assistance of Truckee Fire, located the two men on a rock […]
Police activity in the area of Highway 267 bypass bridge near Truckee
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. […]