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Atherton police annual report: low crime, burglary prevention wins — drone, ALPR and alarm program issues flagged
Summary
The police chief presented the 2024 annual report and audits. The report showed low overall crime rates and continued burglary‑prevention outreach, but the department flagged shortcomings and technical limits in the drone program, compliance gaps in data entry, and low payment rates for residential alarm permits.
The Atherton Police Chief presented the department’s 2024 annual report and recent audits at the April 2 joint study session, saying audits identified “few findings” and that most issues are being corrected with documented corrective action. The chief emphasized the department’s low crime rates and credited proactive enforcement for low collision and serious‑injury numbers, while the report also highlighted a recent uptick in burglaries and student‑related assaults at the high school.
Audits and inspections covered programs ranging from K‑9 and firearms to drone operations. The chief said the department has encountered technical and operational limitations with the drone program but expects an FAA waiver that would remove the visual‑observer requirement and allow more automated launches once a docking station light is installed for nighttime operations. Council members pressed whether vendor…
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