SJPD Central Division
Division Commander:
Captain Tim Porter
Phone: (408) 277-4631
Tim was hired in January of 1988. As an officer, Tim worked Bureau of Field Operations - patrol, Merge (SWAT Team), Bureau of Investigations - DEA Task Force. He was promoted to sergeant in March of 1998. As a sergeant, Tim worked Bureau of Investigations Sexual Assault Investigations - Sexual Registrant Enforcement Team, Homicide Unit, and Bureau of Field of Operations - Metro Unit.
Tim was promoted to Lieutenant in February of 2007. As a Lieutenant, He worked Bureau of Field Operations - patrol. He also served as the Commander of the Metro Unit for the Special Operations Division. Tim was promoted to Captain in November of 2011, and was appointed to command the Central Division.
Central Division Mission
Members of the San Jose Police Department working in the Central Division strive to create a safe living, learning, working, and entertainment environment for the public. We are committed to forging relationships with neighborhood groups, schools, business associations, and community and faith-based organizations. Our focus is collaboration with the community and resources from the City in addressing crime and quality of life. In our partnership with the Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force and SNI, we aim to reduce Gang activity and youth violence, create a safe campus environment at the schools, interdict narcotic activity, reduce property crimes, investigate traffic related complaints, and address quality of life issues. The safety of the public is our number one priority.
Central Division - Description
Central division encompasses more than “412” street miles. Central Division is divided into four districts. The patrol districts are named district King, Edward, Robert, and Victor. The boundaries of the Central Division are the Guadalupe River to the West, Highway 101 to the East, Highway 280 to the South, and the San Francisco Bay/City of Milpitas to the North. The heart of Central Division is the Downtown area. Downtown is the host to many notable features of the City of San Jose. These include the McEnery Convention Center, The Center for Performing Arts, the Tech Museum of Innovation, and San Jose State University, among others. City Hall is also located in Central Division. City Hall is the hub for your city service needs. Alviso is located in the Central Division. Alviso is the home to the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, the first urban National Wildlife Refuge established in the United States.
Central Division (Alviso) Community Policing Center:
1060 Taylor Street, Alviso (408) 934-1520 [More Info]
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