Ron Lawrence
Citrus Heights police chief discusses use of force, crime, budget issues
By Mike Hazlip— Citrus Heights Police Chief Ronald Lawrence in a neighborhood presentation on Tuesday addressed use of force, budget and crime questions.
Citrus Heights police chief pulls prank on department for April Fools’ Day
Updated 8:46 a.m., April 3– Sentinel staff report– Police Department staff in Citrus Heights opened up an unexpected surprise Thursday involving a box of what appeared to be Krispy Kreme donuts left in the break room by Chief…
Citrus Heights Police Chief praised for speech on law enforcement
In a video that quickly circulated after being posted on social media this month, Citrus Heights Police Chief Ronald Lawrence earned praise for a speech addressing the profession of law enforcement during a tumultuous time in America.
Police chief says mask mandate won’t be ‘criminally enforced’ in Citrus Heights
Following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision on Thursday to issue a statewide face mask mandate to slow the spread of COVID-19, Citrus Heights Police Chief Ron Lawrence issued a statement Friday afternoon announcing that his officers will not criminally…
Citrus Heights police chief speaks out on Floyd death, protests, looting
Police Chief Ron Lawrence, in an update to the Citrus Heights City Council on Thursday, called last month’s killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis “sickening” and tragic.
Guest Opinion: California’s homeless crisis and Citrus Heights’ local response
Guest column submitted by Police Chief Ron Lawrence–The growing California homeless population is alarming. Communities across our state have experienced unprecedented increases in homelessness, with some metropolitan cities reaching epidemic proportions. While homelessness was a main theme of…
Police Chief: Crime at lowest level since Citrus Heights PD was formed
Sentinel staff report–Citrus Heights Police Chief Ron Lawrence told the City Council in an April 11 annual report that crime has dropped to its lowest level since the police department was formed in 2006. The chief’s latest report…
Citrus Heights Police Chief joins effort calling for termination of UC Davis professor
Sentinel staff report– Citrus Heights Police Chief Ron Lawrence is taking an active role in calling for the termination of a UC Davis English professor whose past comments advocating that police officers “need to be killed” have surfaced…
CHPD: Nearly 50% of DUI arrests involve someone reporting the driver
See a possible DUI driver on the road? Call 911. It works. That’s the message Citrus Heights Police Ron Lawrence has for drivers and residents who see vehicles swerving in-and-out of traffic and exhibiting drunk or drugged driving…
Citrus Heights News Briefs: arrest, awards, Harvey fundraiser, vacancy
Latest news briefs include a local fundraiser for Hurricane Harvey relief, a 20-year-old Citrus Heights man being arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting, police motorcycle competition awards announced, a temporary cooling center opening inside the community center,…
