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Pleasanton police present 2024 operations update; department highlights staffing, ARU outreach and review of uses of force
Summary
Pleasanton — The Pleasanton Police Department presented a year‑end report on 2024 operations to the City Council on June 3, highlighting declines in reported crimes, growth of an alternative response unit and continued review of use‑of‑force incidents.
Pleasanton — The Pleasanton Police Department presented a year‑end operations report on June 3 covering crime trends, staffing, dispatch performance, alternative response work and use‑of‑force reviews.
Chief Tracy Avelar told the City Council that Part 1 violent crimes (homicide, rape, aggravated assault and robbery) were down about 10% in 2024 and Part 2 property crimes (burglary, larceny/theft, motor vehicle theft and arson) were down about 15%. She cautioned that California’s move from UCR to the California Incident Based Reporting System (CIBRS/NIBRS) changes comparability with earlier years because the new system captures all offenses in an incident rather than only the most serious offense.
Nut graf: The department…
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