Marysville Police Department

What Marysville Police Department does

Marysville Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for the City of Marysville, California, operating continuously since 1851 under the authority of the City of Marysville government. The department is organized into three divisions — Administrative (Chief Vance Nabeta, Lieutenant Nelson Magana, and Support Services Manager Misty Widener), Operations (17 sworn positions including 5 Sergeants, 9 Patrol Officers, 1 School Resource Officer, and 2 Detectives, supplemented by 13 Reserve Officers), and Support (13 civilian employees including dispatchers, records clerks, an Animal Care Services Officer, and Community Service Officers). It provides core policing services — patrol, criminal investigation, traffic enforcement, school resource coverage, and a contribution to the Regional SWAT Team — across a 3.5 square mile jurisdiction, supported by 24/7 emergency dispatch, a non-emergency line, and a Citizens Online Police Reporting System for minor crimes.

The department's service portfolio extends beyond traditional policing into animal care, community engagement, and administrative permitting. The re-established Animal Care Services division handles loose animal response, dog licensing, and the FieldHaven Feline Center–partnered "TNR the Town" (Meowysville) Trap-Neuter-Return program. Community-facing programs include Neighborhood Watch, Citizen Ride-Along, Coffee with a Cop, Return Home Registry (for individuals with Alzheimer's, dementia, or special needs), Safe Medication Disposal, and the Pink Patch Project. Administrative services include annual alarm permits ($40/year), dog licensing ($10–72 depending on term and altered status), police report copies ($5–10), and vehicle release/impound processing ($250 release fee plus tow and storage). Distribution is delivered through the physical headquarters at 316 6th St, the 24/7 phone infrastructure, the department website, and active Facebook and Instagram channels.

The entity is a publicly funded government agency, not a commercial enterprise. It does not generate revenue in the traditional sense; rather, it is funded through the City of Marysville municipal budget and taxpayer support. The fee-based services (permits, licensing, release fees) are incidental cost-recovery mechanisms rather than material income streams, and the primary "customer" is the City of Marysville's residents, businesses, and property owners within city limits. There is no private ownership, no funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no commercial GTM motion — operations are structured around public service delivery, community trust-building, and statutory compliance under California state and municipal law.

Name

Marysville Police Department

Legal name

Marysville Police Department

Website

https://marysvillepd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1851

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marysville Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for the City of Marysville, California, providing patrol, criminal investigation, animal care, community programs, and permitting services to city residents and businesses since 1851.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Law Enforcement

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Police Protection (92212)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Municipal law enforcement
• Community policing
• Crime investigation
• Public safety services
• Animal care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Marysville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Funding: Primary funding from city budget and taxpayer support, serving since 1851
2. Alarm Permit Fees: Residential or business alarm permits valid for one year
3. Dog Licensing: Annual dog licenses with discounts for spayed/neutered dogs, ranging from $10-72 depending on duration and status
4. Police Report Copies: Fees for obtaining crime reports ($10), traffic collision reports ($10), and property damage reports ($5)
5. Vehicle Release and Storage Fees: Vehicle release fee of $250 plus towing and storage fees from impounded vehicles
6. Tow/Impound Fees: Lien and release fees collected from stored vehicles

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Marysville Police Department is the municipal law enforcement agency for the City of Marysville, California, providing 24/7 patrol, emergency response, criminal investigation, traffic enforcement, school resource officer services, and detective operations within city limits. The department supplements core policing with community programs (Neighborhood Watch, Volunteer Program, Ride-Along, Coffee with a Cop, Return Home Registry), Animal Care Services for a 3.5 square mile service area, an online Citizens Police Reporting System, and recurring/transactional services such as alarm permits, dog licensing, property/evidence release, and tow/impound management.

Product overview

The Marysville Police Department operates as a single integrated law enforcement agency serving Marysville, California since 1851. The organization provides core police services (patrol, investigations, SWAT, community policing) supplemented by community programs including Animal Care Services, Neighborhood Watch, Volunteer Programs, Citizen Ride-Along, Coffee with a Cop, Alarm Permits, Fingerprinting/LiveScan, Property/Evidence Release, and specialized registries. The department's digital presence offers an online Crime Reporting System for minor incidents and various self-service portals for permits and program registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Law Enforcement Services Core municipal police services including 24/7 patrol, emergency response, crime investigation, traffic enforcement, school resource officer services, and detective work for the City of Marysville, California.
• Citizens Online Police Reporting System Self-service online crime reporting platform allowing citizens to file reports for minor crimes with no suspect information within Marysville city limits.
• Animal Care Services Animal welfare services including response to animals in vehicles, TNR feral cat programs, loose animal response, and dog licensing for the 3.5 square mile service area.
• Alarm Permit Services Permit system for residential and business alarm systems with $40 annual fee, covering false alarm prevention and municipal code compliance.
• Property and Evidence Release Service for releasing property held as evidence or safekeeping to owners following case closure, with specific pickup hours and requirements.
• Vehicle Tow/Impound Services Vehicle towing and storage services with $250 release fee, handling abandoned vehicles, unlicensed drivers, and evidence storage.
• Dog Licensing Annual and multi-year dog licenses with discounts for spayed/neutered dogs, ranging from $10-72 depending on duration and altered status, processed through Marysville City Hall.
• Court-Ordered Registrant Services Registration services for sex offenders, drug, arson, and gang offenders as mandated by California state law, with specific reporting requirements.
• Police Report Copy Services Service providing certified copies of crime reports ($10), traffic collision reports ($10), and property damage reports ($5) to citizens and authorized requesters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves the City of Marysville's 3.5 square mile jurisdiction

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FieldHaven Feline CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2018Marysville Animal Care Services partners with FieldHaven Feline Center for the 'TNR the Town' (Meowysville) program. This Trap-Neuter-Return initiative humanely traps, spays/neuters, vaccinating, and returns community cats to their colonies to control population and reduce unwanted behaviors.
• Yuba County Sheriff's DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFingerprinting/LiveScan services are referred to Yuba County Sheriff's Department at 720 Yuba Street, (530) 749-7778
• Yuba County CourthousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious partnerships for court filings, restraining orders, small claims court, and family court mediation services. Located at 215 5th Street, Marysville, CA (530) 740-1800
• Regional SWAT TeamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarysville Police Department contributes 1 officer to the Regional SWAT Team for specialized tactical operations
• Yuba County Family Court AnnexminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral destination for child custody mediation services when custody exchanges become problematic

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• California Highway Patrol – Valley Division: State-level law enforcement agency providing traffic and statewide police services across Northern California. Comparable in core policing mission but operates at significantly larger scale and different jurisdictional scope.

Direct peers

• Wheatland Police Department: Small municipal police department serving Wheatland, California in Yuba County. Directly comparable as a similarly-sized municipal force providing patrol, community policing, and animal control services.
• Live Oak Police Department: Small municipal police department in Sutter County near Marysville. Comparable in scale, mission, and small-town community-policing orientation.
• Grass Valley Police Department: Small-city municipal police department in Nevada County, California. Comparable in size, community-policing focus, and program-driven service model including volunteer and reserve officer components.
• Yuba County Sheriff's Department: County-level law enforcement partner for Marysville PD, providing LiveScan fingerprinting, court security, and regional SWAT participation. Directly comparable in mission and service mix though broader geographically.
• Yuba City Police Department: Adjacent municipal police department serving Yuba City, California. Directly comparable as a small-city California police agency with patrol, investigations, community programs, and regional cooperation with Yuba County partners.
• Auburn Police Department: Municipal police department serving Auburn, California. Comparable in scale and operation as a small-city California police department with patrol, school resource officer, and community programs.
• Oroville Police Department: Municipal police department serving Oroville, California in Butte County. Comparable in providing patrol, investigations, animal care, and community engagement programs to a similar-sized Northern California city.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MarysvillePD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marysville-police-department

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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