Monthly Stats for October 2026
RESPONSE TIMES:
During the month of October 2026, the average response time for all calls for service was 6 minutes and 37 seconds. There were 2 Priority 1 Emergency calls during the month, with an average response time of 4 minutes and 53 seconds. These response times were derived from the 322 calls that qualify for response-time tracking.
PATROL STATISTICS:
This report includes a summary of the total incidents for all calls for service as well as the total number and type of police reports that were generated. The Patrol Statistics report also includes our total number of arrests as well as citations.
During the month of October 2026, HPD responded to and handled 2,047 calls for service and reported incidents. 550 incidents were resident calls for service and 1,497 were officer-initiated incidents. HPD made 6 arrests and issued 40 total citations in the month.
CRIME SUMMARY:
This report is a summary of all crimes documented and investigated by the Hillsborough Police Department. In October, there was 1 residential burglary and 0 “other” burglary. In 2026, we have investigated a total of 11 residential burglaries and 3 “other” burglaries (construction site, commercial, or vehicle).
Criminal Threats
On 8/26/26 a Hillsborough resident reported that a tutor they had hired for their high school-aged child had begun to send numerous harassing messages after they expressed their disappointment with the level of service they had received. included insults and threats to damage the resident’s personal and professional reputation. A subsequent message included hate speech directed towards the resident’s family. HPD Investigators learned that the tutor resides out of state and all of his interactions were conducted remotely. HPD Investigators served a search warrant to Facebook and are currently reviewing the provided records in order to identify the account holder.
Extortion
On 7/27/26 a Hillsborough resident reported that they had been extorted after sending compromising photographs of themselves to an unknown subject they met through the social media app TikTok. The resident reported that the unknown subject continued to demand payment through PayPal and threatened to distribute the photographs. The resident initially sent the suspect $350 before reporting the incident to HPD. HPD investigators began investigating the incident and obtained search warrants for multiple internet service providers. A follow-up search warrant was obtained and served on 10/26/26. The investigation is currently ongoing.
Fire Investigation
On 10/31/2026, at approximately 6:35 p.m., Hillsborough Officers responded to a report of smoke coming from the Crocker School blacktop. Upon arrival, officers located a small fire near the roundabout by the North School MPR building. Responding officers were able to quickly extinguish the fire using a fire extinguisher. The burned materials included pieces of plastic and metal springs, and the area had an odor of gasoline. Central County Fire Department (CCFD) responded to assist. The San Mateo County Bomb Squad and a CCFD Arson Investigator were also contacted to support the investigation, which is still ongoing.
