Our Department

The Morgan Hill Police Department is separated into three divisions:

• Field Operations
• Special Operations
• Support Services

Our organizational chart provides an overview of the various positions within each division.

In addition to paid positions, various opportunities exist for community volunteers to support our public safety efforts.

Annual Police Department Highlights

The Annual Department Highlights provide an overview of our achievements as an organization in 2024 and reinforces our dedication to serving the community. 

Previous Police Department Highlights and Reports are available in the Archive Center.

Civilian Complaints Report

The State of California's Department of Justice publishes a report annually of civilian complaints against police officers. This is Morgan Hill's 2024 Report of Civilian Complaints to the California Department of Justice:

Use of Force Data

We feel it is our duty to protect all human life and we firmly believe in dignity without prejudice to anyone. We strive to exhaust all options before having to resort to the use of force. We are major proponents of crisis intervention techniques, as noted below.

Hate Crimes

Since 2023, California law requires all police departments to post monthly statistics on reported hate crimes in their jurisdictions. Additionally, we offer detailed information on hate crimes, hate incidents, how to report a hate crime, and information and resources for victims of hate crimes and hate incidents. This information is available in English and Spanish. Our department policy on investigating hate crimes is available online as well.

Below is a breakdown by month of hate crimes reported in our community: