Foothill - De Anza CCD Police Department

What Foothill - De Anza CCD Police Department does

The Foothill-De Anza Community College District Police Department is a California POST-certified, full-service law enforcement agency operating under California Penal Code Section 830.32, which grants its officers full peace officer powers throughout the state. Formed in 2001 through the consolidation of the previously separate Foothill College Police and De Anza College Safety & Security departments, it provides 24/7 patrol, emergency response, criminal investigation, parking enforcement, and community policing across two main campuses (Foothill College in Los Altos Hills and De Anza College in Cupertino) and the Sunnyvale Education Center satellite, serving approximately 50,000 students per year in Silicon Valley. Operations are staffed by roughly 12 personnel — ten police officers and two sergeants working 10-hour shifts — supplemented by Community Service Officers, Police Student Aids, and contracted dispatch services from the San José State University Police Department, with overnight coverage provided by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office and the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety.

The department's technology stack centers on operational rather than innovative systems: Flock Safety Automated License Plate Recognition cameras (installed 2023 at Foothill, with discontinuation scheduled for February 2026), overt public-safety video surveillance, LiveScan electronic fingerprinting with DOJ/FBI transmission, and a Rave/OptESS mass-notification platform. Service breadth is unusually broad for a 12-person agency, encompassing parking enforcement, LiveScan fingerprinting for the public, lost and found, safety escorts, sexual-assault and domestic-violence response, Megan's Law registration, naloxone deployment, mental-health crisis referral via the TimelyCare partnership, and an extensive community-outreach portfolio (Coffee with a Cop, Boba with a Cop, Run Hide Defend training, Shop with a Cop, Know Your Rights sessions, CPR/First Aid training). Compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act, VAWA/Campus SAVE, RIPA (AB 953), AB 481, Megan's Law, and California SB 54 shapes the operational framework.

The business model is government-funded through district budget allocations, taxpayer support, and student fees; fee-based revenue is limited to parking citations ($45 standard, $325 handicapped) and LiveScan rolling fees ($20-$25) with pass-through charges to DOJ, FBI, and other agencies. There is no commercial pricing model, customer acquisition function, or external revenue stream — the department operates as a cost center within the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, a public community college district governed by an elected board of trustees.

Name

Foothill - De Anza CCD Police Department

Legal name

Foothill-De Anza Community College District Police Department

Website

https://police.fhda.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Foothill-De Anza CCD Police Department is a California POST-certified law enforcement agency providing 24/7 patrol, emergency response, and community policing to roughly 50,000 students across Foothill College, De Anza College, and the Sunnyvale Education Center in Silicon Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Campus Law Enforcement / Public Safety Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Campus Law Enforcement & Investigations (EDALAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Safety, Life Safety & Code Compliance (EDALAEAI), Crime Prevention & Community Policing Programs (EDALAEAG)

Keywords

• Campus law enforcement
• Community policing
• Parking enforcement
• Fingerprinting services
• Emergency preparedness

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Altos Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Parking Citations: Parking enforcement generates revenue through citation fines. Standard parking citations are $45, with $325 for handicapped violations. Parking enforcement covers Foothill, De Anza, and Sunnyvale campuses.
2. Live Scan Fingerprinting Services: Fingerprint rolling fee of $25 for general public, reduced to $20 for current students and employees. Additional processing fees go to DOJ ($32), FBI ($17), Child Abuse Index ($25), and Firearms check ($15).
3. Public Safety Services (Tax-funded): As a community college district police department, primary funding comes from district budget allocated through taxpayer funding and student fees, not from direct service charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Foothill-De Anza Community College District Police Department is a full-service, California POST-certified law enforcement agency providing 24/7 campus public safety services across Foothill College (Los Altos Hills), De Anza College (Cupertino), and the Sunnyvale Education Center. Its core offering is uniformed patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response delivered by sworn peace officers (California Penal Code 830.32 authority), complemented by parking enforcement, Live Scan fingerprinting, lost and found, safety escorts, community outreach programming, and mental health crisis referral through the TimelyCare partnership.

Product overview

The Foothill-De Anza CCD Police Department is a full-service, POST-certified law enforcement agency serving two major community college campuses and a satellite center in Silicon Valley. The department operates a core campus law enforcement platform providing 24/7 patrol, emergency response, crime prevention, and investigations, supplemented by technology systems including video surveillance and the now-discontinued ALPR camera system. Additional service modules include mental health support via TimelyCare partnership, campus outreach programs (Coffee with a Cop, Run Hide Defend training), crime reporting systems, LiveScan fingerprinting, parking enforcement, lost and found, and emergency preparedness training. Dispatch services are outsourced to San José State University PD. The department serves approximately 50,000 students across its district.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Campus Law Enforcement and Patrol Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 27% increase in calls for service between 2019 and 2024 (6,359 to 8,089)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• San Jose State University Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides 24-hour dispatch services for the Foothill-De Anza District through their Communications Center staffed by California POST-certified public safety dispatchers. Critical link between the college community and all public safety emergency and non-emergency responders.
• Santa Clara County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides police services coverage from midnight to 6 AM when FHDA Police Department operations end. FHDA officers provide mutual aid to Sheriff's Office for calls surrounding the campuses. Cooperative relationship with shared jurisdiction in Cupertino and Los Altos Hills.
• Los Altos Police DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual aid partner for law enforcement coordination. FHDA officers provide aid to Los Altos PD when needed and vice versa.
• California Highway PatrolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMutual aid partner providing law enforcement support as needed for highway-related incidents affecting district campuses.
• Next Door (Solutions to Domestic Violence)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSanta Clara County domestic violence advocacy agency that assists victims with obtaining restraining orders. FHDA Police refer victims to Next Door for legal advocacy, TRO appointments, and court accompaniment services. 24-hour hotline available.
• Mountain View Police Department PALminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolice Activities League partnership for youth community events. FHDA officers participate in PAL Youth Extravaganza events at Rengstorff Park, promoting positive police-community relations through fun activities with youth.
• Sunnyvale Department of Public SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides overnight police services coverage (midnight to 6 AM) for Sunnyvale Education Center satellite location. FHDA Police covers this location from 6 AM to midnight.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office: Primary overnight mutual aid partner providing coverage from midnight to 6 AM. Comparable on California law enforcement authority and POST certification, but with a much broader countywide mandate.
• Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety: Combined police/fire public safety agency providing overnight coverage for FHDA's Sunnyvale Education Center. Comparable in operating model and Silicon Valley footprint.
• Los Altos Police Department: Municipal police partner with mutual aid ties to FHDA PD. Comparable on California POST standards and local patrol responsibilities, though smaller in jurisdiction.

Direct peers

• UC Berkeley Police Department: University of California POST-certified police department with full peace officer authority. Comparable in scale, regulatory footprint (Clery, RIPA, AB 481), and community engagement model.
• Stanford University Department of Public Safety: University public safety agency operating in the same Silicon Valley service area as FHDA. Compares on community-oriented policing, post-graduate population, and integrated emergency notification/communications.
• UCLA Police Department: Large POST-certified university police department under the UC system. Relevant comparator for technology stack (surveillance, ENS, LiveScan-equivalent services) and community policing programs.
• San Jose State University Police Department: California State University police agency and current 24/7 dispatch partner for FHDA PD. Directly comparable as a POST-certified campus police department serving a large student population in the same Silicon Valley geography.
• Foothill College Police (pre-2001): Predecessor entity that merged into FHDA PD in 2001. Relevant historical peer for capability evolution and consolidation rationale.

Others

• Axon Enterprise: Public-safety technology vendor (body cameras, records, dispatch) that supplies agencies comparable to FHDA PD. Relevant as a potential successor vendor for the post-ALPR modernization roadmap.
• Rave Mobile Safety (Rave Alert): Vendor of the Emergency Notification System (ENS) used by FHDA PD. Adjacent ecosystem participant enabling mass-notification capability rather than a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FHDA_Police
• Facebookfacebook.com/FHDAPolice
• Instagraminstagram.com/fhdapolice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fhdapolice

Compliance8 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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