Crossing Guards

The City of Palo Alto's Police Department provides adult crossing guards at key intersections throughout Palo Alto.  The placement of these crossing guards is determined by the number of children using the intersection and the location relative to the school commute corridor.

 

Key Information regarding the Adult Crossing Guards:

• Locations of Adult Crossing Guards.
• Responsibilities of the guards are to provide a visible notification to vehicles that students are crossing at the intersection. They will walk into the intersection while the students are crossing and exit only when all the students have crossed. It is the students responsibility to listen to the crossing guard and only cross when they are told to. Guards are prohibited from enforcing any laws and will only request that instructions be followed. A lot of thought has gone into placing the guards where they can provide the best, safest service. If you have suggestions on how to better place our crossing guards, please contact Sgt. Robert Bonilla
• To Report Absent Guards:  Call (650) 329-2413: PAPD non-emergency to dispatch an officer to cover an intersection.
• Crossing Guard Contact is Sgt. Robert Bonilla. He can be reached at robert.bonilla@cityofpaloalto.org. Please email him with any concerns, questions or compliments you have regarding the crossing guards. Remember, if a guard does not show for crossing duty, please call the non-emergency number above right away to report the absence so that an officer can be dispatched to the intersection.