Public Safety
Police and Fire are El Cerrito’s two largest General Fund departments and its most visible city services — together roughly 59% of General Fund spending in the FY2026-27 proposed budget. Given their size and their direct role in community safety, they get their own section here, separate from the broader Finance pages.
Pages
- Fire Department — Mission, stations, organization, staffing, and budget trend
- Police Department — Facility, organization, staffing, and budget trend
Each page reports documented facts, sourced to the City’s adopted and proposed budget books, without attributing responsibility to any individual.