Pinole police present six‑month traffic report; cite equipment, staffing gaps and two grant awards

Traffic data and enforcement needs were the focus of a lengthy Pinole Police Department presentation Tuesday night, with the department reporting 64 traffic collisions from Jan. 1 through June 30, 2025 and outlining equipment, staffing and funding shortfalls that limit speed enforcement.

The department’s report, led by Police Chief Melissa Clavoon, summarized collision counts, primary collision factors and enforcement activity for the six‑month period and described two grant awards intended to fund training, equipment and outreach. “Most of the data…comes from our RIMS CAD system,” Clavoon said, adding the department wants to publish this report twice a year to track trends.

Why it matters: the presentation tied local collision patterns to enforcement capacity and to proposed uses of grant funding. Council members pressed for more demographic reporting on traffic stops and for clarity about when and where enforcement will be concentrated.

Clavoon told the council there were 64 collisions during the period, with 26 occurring at intersections and a concentration on San Pablo Avenue and other…