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Notice of Hearing Rights

PURPOSE OF HEARING. As a vehicle owner or other person entitled to possession of a stored/impounded vehicle, you have the right to a hearing if you believe your vehicle should not have been stored/impounded. The purpose of the hearing is to determine whether there was probable cause to store/impound the vehicle, that is, whether the storing/impounding officer was legally authorized to remove your vehicle.

Annual Comprehensive Financial Report - Other Financial Reports

The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report is the summarization of the City's financial activity for the previous fiscal year. The City of Irvine's fiscal year begins on July 1st and ends on June 30th. In addition to reporting financial activity, the report also includes a summarization of significant milestones that were accomplished during the year by department, fiscal policies, and statistical information. The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report is prepared by December of each year.

MICHAEL KENT

Chief of Police
Irvine Police Department

Chief Michael Kent was sworn in as Chief of the Irvine Police Department (IPD) in 2021. He has been with IPD since 2002 and is the first Irvine Police Chief to grow up in Irvine and rise through the ranks from police explorer to Chief.

The Future of the Irvine PD

As the Department continues to move forward in the twenty-first century, the City continues to expand. The annexation of the former El Toro Marine Base, as well as land in the "Northern Sphere" has created a city of almost 79 square miles, the largest land mass city in Orange County and third most populated city behind Santa Ana and Anaheim.

Return Home Registry & Arson Investigator

Also launched in 2008, was the Irvine Police Department’s “Return Home Registry” which is an innovative program designed to assist police officers in locating lost or wandering persons missing from their home or caregivers.

Youth Liaison Officer & Area Traffic Officer Program

In 2007, the Irvine Police Department established a “Youth Liaison Officer” position responsible for assisting the Special Investigations Unit identify and work with at-risk teens in the community.

The Youth Liaison Officer works in partnership with the Irvine School Resource Officers, schools and school districts, homeowner associations, apartment managers, property managers and other members of the community to enhance public safety as it relates to Irvine’s at-risk youth.

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