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The Redwood City Police Department has long been acknowledged as a public safety leader in San Mateo County due to its success in combating crime, reducing the fear of crime, and helping create a better quality of life for the community. The department has received recognition for outstanding performance in many areas, including reducing the number of alcohol-impaired drivers on roadways and successful traffic safety improvement programs. Each year, the California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded the Redwood City Police Department grant funding to support automobile seatbelt safety campaigns, sobriety checkpoints, specialized traffic safety operations, as well as alcohol-impaired driver awareness programs and bicycle safety programs for Redwood City youth. The police department also works in collaboration with other San Mateo County agencies to address illegal drug use and criminal and street gang violence. Members of the department are currently assigned to the County Gang Task Force and the County Narcotics Task Force, working both within Redwood City and in surrounding communities.