Anderson Police Department

What Anderson Police Department does

The Anderson Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for the City of Anderson in Shasta County, California, employing 51 personnel including sworn officers, sergeants, two lieutenants, detectives, K9 officers, community service officers, and records staff. The department operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, delivering patrol response, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, drug enforcement (via the Shasta Inter-Agency Narcotic Task Force), K9 drug detection and apprehension, SWAT participation (two officers assigned to the Shasta County Sheriff's SWAT Team), and a specialized Problem Oriented Policing (POP) Unit addressing high-profile issues such as transient camps, sex-offender compliance, and municipal code violations. The department also runs the SNAP (Special Needs Alert Program) registry for residents with Alzheimer's, dementia, autism, or speech disorders, and a SCRAM video camera registration program.

The technology footprint is built on third-party integrations rather than proprietary platforms: CityProtect powers public-facing crime mapping, Genasys/CodeRed (branded AlertShasta) provides mass emergency notifications, and a newly launched unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program extends operational reach into aerial reconnaissance and emergency response. Policy and training documentation are published online per California Senate Bill 978, with annual updates. The department does not publish a mobile app and operates without a disclosed API.

The department is publicly funded through the City of Anderson's general budget and does not charge fees for services. It is led by Chief Oliver Collins, appointed in 2025, who previously served as Captain of the Emeryville Police Department and holds FBI National Academy and POST Command College credentials. The department is not an investable entity in the conventional sense — it is a government subdivision with no equity, no external investors, and no revenue model outside municipal appropriations and community donations (notably funding the K9 unit).

Name

Anderson Police Department

Legal name

Anderson Police Department

Website

https://andersonpolice.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Anderson Police Department is a 51-employee municipal law enforcement agency serving the City of Anderson, California, delivering 24/7 patrol, criminal investigations, K9, SWAT, traffic enforcement, UAV operations, and community programs like SNAP and AlertShasta.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Law Enforcement

NAICS

Police Protection (922120)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Police Services (Patrol, Response & Community Policing) (BPAIAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Communications & Dispatch (911/112/999, PSAP) (BPAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Municipal law enforcement
• Emergency response services
• Crime prevention patrol
• Community policing programs
• Public safety agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Anderson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Anderson Police Department provides municipal law enforcement and public safety services to the City of Anderson, California, including 24/7 uniformed patrol, 911 emergency response, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, K9 drug detection and apprehension, SWAT partnership, and a Problem Oriented Policing (POP) unit. It also operates community-facing digital programs including CityProtect crime mapping, AlertShasta/CodeRed emergency notifications, the SNAP special-needs registry, SCRAM camera registration, and online tip submission, commendation, complaint, and traffic request portals.

Product overview

Anderson Police Department provides public safety services to the City of Anderson, California, operating as a unified police department rather than a platform-based architecture. The department's digital offerings consist of community-facing programs including crime mapping (via CityProtect integration), the SNAP special needs alert program, AlertShasta emergency notifications, and a Problem Oriented Policing (POP) unit. Core services include 24/7 field patrol, K9 units, traffic enforcement, camera registration (SCRAM), support services (records, investigations, traffic), and specialty units including SWAT partnerships. The department also provides online tools for tip submission, commendations, traffic enforcement requests, and complaint filing, along with publicly accessible policy manuals and annual reports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SNAP (Special Needs Alert Program): Program assisting First Responders in being more responsive during emergencies to residents with special needs such as Alzheimer's, dementia, autism, or speech disorders.
• POP Unit (Problem Oriented Policing)
• AlertShasta

Products and services

• Field Services (24/7 Patrol and Response) 24/7 uniformed patrol division responding to 9-1-1 calls and other service requests, including specialty assignments such as K9, Bicycle Patrol, Rangemaster, Armorer, Defensive Tactics Instructor, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operator. Field Services maintains round-the-clock uniformed officer presence to respond to emergency and non-emergency incidents throughout the City of Anderson.
• Support Services Division Division handling Records, Property & Evidence, Investigations, POP Team, and Traffic Unit including DUI enforcement and collision investigations for the City of Anderson.
• K9 Unit Canine program with two dual-purpose K9 teams certified in drug detection and suspect apprehension. Officers include Kyle Carpenter with K9 Riggs and Nash Folden with K9 Rip. Primarily community-funded through financial contributions covering veterinary care, equipment, and specialized training.
• POP Unit (Problem Oriented Policing) Specialized proactive unit comprising carefully selected Anderson Police Department officers that directs enforcement action to high-profile community problems including high-risk warrant service, undercover narcotics operations, sex offender compliance, transient camp cleanup, and municipal code enforcement.
• SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) Participation Anderson Police Department participation in the Shasta County Sheriff's Office Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, with two APD officers assigned. Handles barricaded suspect searches, warrant service, hostage rescue, and other high-risk situations.
• CityProtect Crime Mapping Interactive web-based map displaying reported crimes in Anderson, allowing residents and the public to view crime activity in their neighborhood for transparency and community awareness.
• AlertShasta (CodeRed Emergency Notifications) Emergency notification system (CodeRed-based) providing evacuation notices, bio-terrorism alerts, boil-water notices, missing-child reports, and other critical community alerts to registered phone numbers within the Anderson area.
• SNAP (Special Needs Alert Program) Program that helps first responders identify Anderson residents with special needs (such as Alzheimer's, dementia, autism, or speech disorders) who may have difficulty communicating during emergencies or evacuations, enabling more responsive emergency assistance.
• SCRAM Video Camera Registration Registration program allowing Anderson businesses and residents to register their surveillance cameras for potential use by APD in criminal investigations when incidents occur near registered properties.
• Traffic Enforcement Traffic safety program providing radar trailer deployment and additional patrols to address community traffic concerns and reduce collisions, including dedicated DUI enforcement, DUI checkpoints, and traffic collision investigations.
• UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) Program Drone program integrating unmanned aerial vehicles into law enforcement operations to enhance crime reporting, emergency response, and overall department efficiency, with at least one trained UAV operator assigned.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• SHASCOM (Shasta Area Safety Communications Agency)coreOthersJoint powers agency providing 9-1-1 and dispatch services for the Anderson Police Department along with Redding Police and Fire Departments, Shasta County Sheriff's Office, and Shasta County EMS providers. Essential emergency communications infrastructure partner.
• Secret Witness of Shasta CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate non-profit organization of concerned citizens dedicated to solving crimes and improving public safety by generating information that aids law enforcement. Provides anonymous tip submission platform with financial rewards for information leading to arrests and convictions.
• Shasta County Sheriff's Office - SWAT TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnderson Police Department participates in the Shasta County Sheriff's Office Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, with two APD officers assigned. Elite group of trained officers responding to critical incidents and high-risk situations including barricaded suspects, hostage rescue, and warrant service.
• Shasta Inter-Agency Narcotic Task ForcemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-agency task force addressing narcotics enforcement in Shasta County. One APD Detective is assigned full-time to the task force, enabling coordinated drug enforcement operations across jurisdictions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• CityProtect: Crime mapping and public-safety transparency platform integrated by APD. Closely tied to Anderson's citizen-facing public safety infrastructure and a common tool for similar small/mid-size municipal agencies.
• Flock Safety: Public-safety technology provider specializing in license plate recognition and video surveillance infrastructure relevant to agencies running SCRAM-style voluntary camera registries.
• SoundThinking (ShotSpotter): Public-safety technology provider offering acoustic gunshot detection and incident analytics, representative of the broader tech stack adopted by progressive small/mid-size municipal police agencies.
• Motorola Solutions: Provider of mission-critical communications, command center software, and public-safety technology widely used by agencies sharing SHASCOM-style joint dispatch infrastructure.
• Axon Enterprise: Dominant public-safety technology vendor (body cameras, TASER, digital evidence). While not confirmed as an APD vendor, Axon sets the technology standard for U.S. municipal police agencies of this profile.
• Genasys (AlertShasta / CodeRed): Emergency notification system provider powering APD's AlertShasta program. Comparable as the enabling technology layer behind municipal emergency mass-notification capabilities.

Regional players

• Redding Police Department: Neighboring municipal police department in Shasta County, California. Shares the SHASCOM dispatch backbone and is the larger regional counterpart, making operational and capability comparison directly relevant.
• Shasta County Sheriff's Office: County-level law enforcement agency covering unincorporated areas of Shasta County. APD partners with the Sheriff on SWAT and other task forces, making organizational and resource-comparison highly relevant.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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