About Kensington Police CSD

Kensington is an unincorporated community of about 2200 homes, located in the East Bay Hills between Berkeley and El Cerrito. Kensington maintains its own police department, as well as park and recreation programs for all ages, via the Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District. The Kensington Fire Protection District provides fire protection and emergency medical services via a contract with El Cerrito.

Read more about the history of the Kensington Community.

Organizational Values

Provide a partnership with the residential and business communities, where people work, live, or visit, to enhance public safety, reduce fear and incidence of crime, and enhance the quality of life.

Provide police services that are fair, unbiased, judicious, and respectful of the dignity of all individuals.

Contribute to the safety and security of the community by apprehending those who commit criminal acts.

Demonstrate integrity and honor in all actions.

Treat each person with dignity and respect, protecting the rights and well being of all individuals.

Demonstrate loyalty to the community, to the department and its' members, and to the standards and ethics of the profession.

Make decisions based upon common sense that are balanced, moral, legal and without personal favoritism.

Respect and appreciate diversity, one another's differences, be they political, cultural, racial, religious or sexual.

Recognize each individual's unique skills, knowledge and abilities that will facilitate maintaining the quality of life in the Community of Kensington.