Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District

What Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District does

Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District, operating as Kensington Community Services District after a 2025 name change, is a California public special district established in 1946 to serve Kensington in Contra Costa County. It provides police patrol, emergency response, traffic enforcement, first aid, CPR, crime prevention, parks and recreation facilities and programs, and residential and commercial collection of refuse, recycling, and organics. Governance is through an elected board, and operations are confined to a single domestic service territory.

Its operating model is funded through property taxes, voter-approved special taxes and assessments, and user fees; no specific public service price schedule is supplied. Services are delivered directly and through partners, including Albany Police Department for dispatch and records, Bayview Refuse for collection, FLOCK Safety for cameras and license-plate readers, Nixle for alerts, and Kensington Community Council for recreation. The technology stack is standard government infrastructure led by the Streamline CMS, with hCaptcha, Google Analytics, and Aira accessibility support; ALPR functionality was temporarily paused for 90 days to assess safety and privacy. No AI capability, proprietary model, or disclosed annual revenue is reported.

Name

Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District

Legal name

Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District

Website

https://kppcsd.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kensington Community Services District serves Kensington residents through police protection, parks and recreation, and refuse, recycling, and organics collection. Elected governance and funding from property taxes, special assessments, and user fees support local service delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Police Protection (92212)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE)

Keywords

• Municipal police services
• Parks and recreation
• Waste management
• Community safety
• Public sector services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kensington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District is a California special district that provides police protection, parks and recreation services, and residential/commercial waste management to the Kensington community. Service delivery is supported by partner agencies (Albany for dispatch/records, El Cerrito for shared facility, Bayview Refuse for waste collection, KCC for recreation programs) and funded through property taxes, special taxes, and user fees.

Product overview

Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District is a California special district providing three core services: Police Services (patrol, traffic enforcement, emergency response), Parks & Recreation (community facilities and programs), and Waste Management (residential/commercial refuse, recycling, and organics collection). The district operates the Kensington Police Department and manages parks and recreation facilities including the Community Center, Youth Hut, tennis courts, and basketball courts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Police Services Municipal police department providing patrol response, traffic enforcement, first aid, CPR, crime prevention, emergency preparedness, and community safety programs to the Kensington community. Specialized programs include FLOCK Community Safety Cameras, ALPR (currently paused for 90 days), Vacation Watch, Firearm Destruction, Key Program, National Night Out, and Supplemental Traffic Enforcement.
• Parks & Recreation Manages and rents community facilities including the Community Center, Youth Hut, Tennis Courts, and Basketball Courts. Offers facility rentals, picnic site rentals, and court rentals. Recreation classes and programs are delivered by the Kensington Community Council (KCC) under agreement renewed May 2023.
• Waste Management Residential and commercial collection services for recyclables, trash, and organics, including hazardous waste, universal waste, e-waste disposal, annual cleanup events, and drug disposal programs. Service delivery is operated through a franchise agreement with Bayview Refuse.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of El CerritocoreTechnology or Integration · 20 August 2024License agreement for police department location at 10940 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito. Amendment executed August 2024 for the shared facility.
• City of AlbanycoreTechnology or Integration · 8 July 2024Albany Police Department provides dispatch and records management services to Kensington Police Department. Contract renewed in 2024 with amended agreement extending through June 2027.
• Kensington Fire Protection DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeparate special district providing fire services. Joint emergency preparedness initiatives including Red Flag Day protocols and wildfire evacuation planning. KPCSD Board approved recommendations for red flag days developed with Fire Chief input.
• Bayview RefusecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFranchise agreement for waste collection services. Contract dated March 13, 2025 for refuse, recycling and organics collection for residential and commercial customers.
• Kensington Community Council (KCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKCC serves as the recreation provider for the district. Agreement renewed May 2023 for program services including facility use and programming at community center.
• Bob Murray & AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExecutive recruitment firm engaged for General Manager recruitment. Agreement dated August 2025 for recruitment services.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• FLOCK Safety: Vendor providing the ALPR/community-safety-camera platform deployed by KCSD under a January 2024 contract; not a peer in service delivery but a key technology ecosystem participant.
• California Special Districts Association: Industry association representing California special districts including CSDs; relevant peer ecosystem for benchmarking governance, funding mechanisms, and best practices.
• Bayview Refuse: Franchised waste-collection vendor for KCSD under March 2025 agreement; comparable to other Bay Area franchise haulers and a key operational partner rather than a competitor.
• Streamline: Website CMS and agenda-management platform provider exclusively serving special districts; KCSD's digital infrastructure is built on this product, making Streamline an enabling technology peer.

Broad incumbents

• East Bay Municipal Utility District: Larger California special district serving the broader East Bay region; same public-administration legal form but with water/wastewater focus rather than police/parks/waste.
• Contra Costa County: County-level public-administration authority providing oversight, animal control, and ancillary services to Kensington; broader geographic mandate and resource base than KCSD.

Direct peers

• Kensington Fire Protection District: Adjacent California special district serving the same Kensington community with fire and emergency services; actively targeted for annexation into KCSD under Resolution 2025-05.
• Albany Police Department: Municipal police department providing dispatch and records-management services to KCSD under a 2024 contract; comparable small-city police operation with overlapping service territory.
• Stallion Springs Community Services District: California Community Services District providing police, parks, recreation, and solid-waste services — structurally identical to KCSD and the prior employer of KCSD's Interim General Manager.
• El Cerrito Police Department: Neighboring municipal police department sharing a police facility with KCSD via August 2024 license amendment; directly comparable in scale and mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kensington-police-department

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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