The Atherton Police Department has expertise in traffic laws enforcement, and criminal investigation services. The department is governed by The Town of Atherton in California. Its patrol unit performs the inspections of citizens homes for crime prevention preparedness. The unit also handles traffic collision investigations and writes citations for moving and vehicle equipment violations. The...
History: Atherton was incorporated in 1923 and until 1927 only three men patrolled the town, more or less like watchmen. In 1927 the City Council asked Berkeley's Police Chief, August Vollmer, to recommend a police chief to organize a regular police department. Chief Vollmer picked a police officer from his force, Grover Mull. Chief Mull selected officers Rollen Somers and Stanley Wood to...