Business Liaison Unit
Unit supervisor: Officer Natasha Crawford: 909.798-7534, ext. 2

The Business Liaison Unit directly addresses the public safety needs of the city’s downtown business district, bordered by Church Street on the east, Texas Street on the west, Colton Avenue on the north and Olive Avenue on the south.

Officer Natasha Crawford supervises the Business Liaison Unit. Other officers are assigned to the unit on a rotation to provide a visible presence in the downtown area both night and day, on foot and bicycles, on two-wheeled motorized Segways and in patrol cars.

“Our job is to facilitate the success of Redlands businesses, to make sure that shoppers are safe and that business owners conduct business in a safe manner,” said Redlands Police Chief Jim Bueermann.

The officers build relationships with the downtown businesses and use several different strategies to address the many issues that concern the downtown area.

Those concerns include vehicle thefts and burglaries, shoplifting, vandalism, traffic and parking issues, panhandling and alcohol-related problems.

The unit will also conduct security audits for downtown businesses at no cost to the business.

The officers can be reached at 798-7681 or by e-mail at businessliaison@redlandspolice.org.

Community Video Registry
Video surveillance is a powerful tool for safety and security, when used the right way.  The Redlands Police Department has successfully implemented several video systems, and keeps pace with the current technology and “best practices” in deploying and managing video systems.  The Community Video Registry seeks to expand our partnership with businesses and organizations in our community that either have a video system, or are seeking information on how to add an effective video system to their security plan. Learn more...