Frequently Asked Questions
Does SUBA tell you what to do?
The SDU team is composed of two City of Salinas Police Officers. We are
supervised by Sgt. Jay Malispina, the Community Services Sergeant and
are ultimately directed by the Chief of Police. Our task is to provide
Police
services above and beyond what is already provided by the Patrol
Division. Our goal is to improve the quality of life of the area by
eliminating blight through proactive enforcement. SUBA does not mandate
what we do but does voice the concerns of the business community that
it is paid to represent. Those concerns assist us in deciding where and
how to take enforcement action.
Why did I get a Notice of Violation?
Notices of Violation are sent to property owners or property residents
that are responsible for a violation of a
City Code on the property. The notice is used to inform the responsible
person about a problem that needs to be
corrected. The specific problem is written on the notice with a
deadline for correction. A citation will be mailed out if the violation
is not corrected by the deadline or if we don't hear from you.
Why are you picking on me? Someone else
is doing the same thing elsewhere?
Our area has over 600 businesses and we treat everyone as fairly as
possible. We have issued many notices and citations
to businesses just like yours for the same kind of issues. Although it
may seem that we are picking on you, that is just not true. Our unit
addresses many issues in a large area of town. We don't get to see each
and every violation out there
but we will take your complaint regarding another property in our area.
Our goal is for everyone
in our area to comply with the law.
Why don’t you go after the real criminals?
The little
details like weeds, trash, abandoned cars, and graffiti to name a few
are those issues that scream out to prospective customers to stay away.
The little crimes reduce property values, reduce the customer base, and
lead to an increase in the "real crimes."
Our department has special units that include
traffic, vice/narcotics, school resources, violence suppression, gang
task force, canine, and others. Each unit has a specialty and ours is
dealing with the quality of life crimes. We already have regular patrol
and other special units seeking out the “real criminals.”
Where can taxicabs park?
Taxicabs are only allowed to park at locations designated by the City
as taxi stands.
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