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Whittier police report: burglar alarms, thefts and homelessness drove most Santa Fe Springs calls in 2024
Summary
Captain Aaron Ruiz reported to the Santa Fe Springs City Council that most calls in 2024 were property crimes tied to the city’s business areas, and described technology and staffing changes the department says helped response and investigations.
Captain Aaron Ruiz, with the Whittier Police Department, told the Santa Fe Springs City Council on the evening the department’s 2024 public-safety review showed property crimes — especially thefts tied to business parking lots — were the leading driver of calls for service in the city.
Ruiz told the council the regional dispatch center handled “approximately over 200,000 calls for service” last year, and that “approximately 18,000 translated into calls for service specifically in Southeast Springs.” He said the city made about “a little over 1,500 arrests,” mostly for narcotics, theft and outstanding warrants.
Why it matters: The presentation linked rising theft and retail incidents to the city’s commercial profile and to limited post-arrest consequences…
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