Public Safety & Emergency Response

The importance of adequate police department and dispatch center staffing, coupled with a state-of-the-art fire-fighting training facility and modernized fire station, cannot be overstated in the realm of public safety and emergency response.

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These components collectively form the backbone of our readiness to swiftly and effectively respond to critical situations. Adequate staffing ensures rapid deployment of law enforcement personnel, while cutting-edge training enhances the skills of our firefighter-paramedics, ultimately translating into safer and more secure neighborhoods. Our upgraded fire stations bolster our ability to provide immediate assistance during crises. Learn more about how Measure C funded these investments in safeguarding our community and ensuring the City of Hayward has a resilient emergency response infrastructure.

HPD & 9-1-1 Staffing Annually, Measure C funds 14 additional staff positions at the Hayward Police Department, including three patrol officers, a police lieutenant, a crime analyst, a fingerprint analyst, plus seven communications operators and one communications supervisor in the City’s 9-1-1 Dispatch Center. More about HPD's Support Services Division →

Hayward Fire Training Center Developed partnership with Chabot-Las Positas Community College District, the new Fire Training Center opened in June 2023. It consists of classrooms, offices, a training tower and other facilities for practicing urban search and rescue and emergency response, and educating and producing our next generation of firefighter-paramedics. Hayward Fire Training Center Information →

New Fire Station #6 Constructed on the Training Center campus on the grounds of Hayward Executive Airport, the new Fire Station #6 provides a modernized base of operations for rapid firefighter and paramedic response on the City’s industry-rich westside and for surrounding neighborhoods. Learn more about the new station →

Document, Photo, and Video Archive:

Curated collection of government documents, photgraphs, news articles and audio visual content that capture our public safety and emergency response work.

Legislative Report Archive

June 20, 2023 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Adopt Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to (1) Execute an Agreement with MBS Engineering Inc., for Installation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Pipes in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $224,321, (2) Amend the Professional Services Agreements with Kitchell CEM for Extended Construction Support Services by $307,000 for a Not-to-Exceed amount of $2,840,000; and (3) with ABC Inspections by $85,000 for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,030,000, for the Fire Station 6 and FireTraining Center Project, Project Nos. 07481 and 07482

January 17, 2023 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Fire Training Center

Adopt Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to (1) Amend the Professional Services Agreements with Kitchell CEM for Extended Construction Support Services by $333,000 for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $2,533,000; (2) with RossDrulisCusenbery Architecture, Inc., by $292,000 for a Not-to Exceed Amount of $3,254,000; (3) Amend the Inspector of Record Services with ABC Inspections, Inc., by $80,000 for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $945,000; (4) Amend the Agreement with Mobile Modular for an Additional Rental of Modular Structures by $55,000 for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $283,500 for the Temporary FireStation 6; and (5) Transfer and Appropriate Additional Funds in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $5,596,800 for the Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Project, Project No. 07481 and 07482

November 15, 2022 - City Council Meeting

HPD & 9-1-1 Staffing

Adopt a Resolution Approving a Side Letter of Agreement Amending the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the City of Hayward and the Hayward Police Officers' Association (HPOA) to Revise Scheduled Salary Increases

June 28, 2022 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Adopt Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendments to the Professional Services Agreements for Kitchell CEM for Extended Construction Support Services for the Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Project by $400,000 for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $2,200,000 and for Extended Inspector of Record Services with ABC Inspections, Inc., by $115,000 for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $865,000

June 28, 2022 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Solcom for Installation of City Fiber Optic Conduit on West Winton Avenue for the Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Project in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $102,147

April 19, 2022 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Day Wireless Systems for Conversion of the Station Alerting System for all FireStations to Make All Systems Compatible with the System at the New Fire Station 6/Fire Training Center, in an Amount Not-To-Exceed $300,000 RECOMMENDATION

April 19, 2022 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Agreement with Mobile Modular (Formerly Design Space Modular) to Extend Rental of Modular Structures by an Additional 9-Months at a Cost of $53,500 for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $228,500 for the Temporary Fire Station 6

March 22, 2022 - City Council Meeting

HPD & 9-1-1 Staffing

Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Reestablish a Police Trainee/Entry Level/Academy Graduate (TEAG) Hiring Bonus Program & Lateral Hiring Bonus Program and Reestablish a Hiring Incentive Referral Program (HIRP) for City Employees

January 18, 2022 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for Materials Testing and Special Inspection Services with Consolidated Engineering Laboratories for the Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Project by $450,000 for a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,125,000

July 07, 2020 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Adopt a Resolution Approving Addenda Nos. 1 through 6, Authorizing the Substitution of Subcontractors, Waiving Errors Related to Subcontractor’s DIR/Contractor’s Numbers and Awarding a Contract to S. J. Amoroso Construction for the Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Project, Project Nos. 07481 and 07482 in the Amount of $52,397,000

January 21, 2020 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Adopt Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute Amendment to Professional Services Agreements with RossDrulisCusenbery and Kitchell CEM and to Negotiate and Execute New Professional Services Agreements with ABC Inspections, Inc., and Consolidated Engineering Laboratories for the Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Project

November 19, 2019 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Adopt a Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications and Call for Bids After Approval from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Division of State Architect (DSA) for the Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Project

October 01, 2019 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Ground Lease and Facilities Use Agreement with the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District for the Fire Training Center

April 30, 2019 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Authorization to Award a Construction Contract to Evans Brothers, Inc., in the amount of $246,300 for the Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Project-Abatement and Deconstruction and to Approve Addendum No. 1 to Clarify Plans and Specifications

March 06, 2019 - Council Infrastructure Committee

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Design - Update

Staff Report

March 05, 2019 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Project: Abatement and Deconstruction of Existing Buildings - Approval of Plans and Specifications and Call for Bids

January 22, 2019 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Project - Sole Source Justification and Procurement of Temporary Fire Station Housing Structures

October 25, 2018 - Planning Commission Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Proposed Capital Improvement Project for the Development and Expansion of the Existing Fire Station #6, Regional Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Facility and Fire Training Center Located on Hayward Executive Airport Property at 1401 West Winton Avenue, Assessor Parcel No. 432-0124-001-04 for the City of Hayward (Applicant/Property Owner); Requiring Site Plan Review (Application No. 201703717) and the Adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.

October 24, 2018 - Council Infrastucture Committee Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Design- Update

Staff Report

July 24, 2018 - City Council Meeting

FIre Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chabot-Las Positas Community College District to Establish the Basis for a Ground Lease, Design, and Construction of the Fire Training Center

October 25, 2017 - Council Infrastructure Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Improvement Project Update

May 23, 2017 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Improvement Project: Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with RossDrulisCusenbery

October 18, 2016 - City Council Meeting

Fire Station 6 & Regional Training Center

Fire Stations 1-6 and Fire Training Center Improvement Project Update (Report from Public Works Director Fakhrai)

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News Article Archive

June 22, 2023—New Hayward Fire Training Center and Fire Station No. 6 opens at Hayward Executive Airport

The City of Hayward and Chabot-Las Positas Community College District celebrated yesterday the opening of a new campus dedicated to fire, rescue and emergency response training and education.

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June 21, 2023—Hayward, Chabot-Las Positas College District open new Regional Fire Training Center and firehouse

The City of Hayward and Chabot-Las Positas Community College District celebrate today the opening of a new campus dedicated to fire, rescue and emergency response training and education.

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November 8, 2021—World Trade Center Tower beam installed at Hayward Regional Fire Training Center

The Hayward Fire Department honored first responders to the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center by installing a beam from one of the fallen New York City towers at its new Regional Fire Training Center.

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October 13, 2020—Construction begins on new Fire Training Center and Fire Station

Hayward and Chabot-Las Positas Community College District have begun construction on a new regional Fire Training Center and Fire Station #6 to serve neighborhoods and industrial areas near Hayward Executive Airport.

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November 13, 2018—City, College District partner on new Regional Fire Training Center

The City of Hayward and Chabot-Las Positas Community College District have reached agreement on a partnership to jointly develop a new regional center for firefighter, paramedic, rescue, and emergency response education and training.