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Selma Police Department reports declines in Part I crime, major gun recoveries and higher proactive patrols
Summary
Chief Albert Alcaraz presented the department’s annual update showing a multi-year decrease in Part I crimes, a large number of illegal firearms seized and a rise in self-initiated police activity; the report highlighted staffing, dispatch, investigations and animal services metrics.
Police Chief Albert Alcaraz told the Selma City Council on April 1 that the department reduced Part I crimes across the city and made a substantial number of firearm recoveries in the past year.
Chief Alcaraz said the department recorded a 16% drop in Part I crimes between 2023 and 2024 and a 19% drop in traffic collisions in the past year. He highlighted that officers initiated a majority of calls — roughly 58% of the department’s recorded activity in the period was self‑initiated officer action, such as traffic stops and subject checks.
A central metric in the report: the department said it recovered 81…
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