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Laguna Beach mayor credits staffing and new technology after state crime ranking
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Mayor Alex Renaghi said California Department of Justice data show Laguna Beach among the safest coastal cities in Orange County and credited police hiring, a recent contract raise and investments in license-plate readers, cameras and a planned real-time crime center for the improvement.
Mayor Alex Renaghi said Laguna Beach ranked at the top among coastal cities in Orange County for violent crime and second for property crime based on California Department of Justice data, and he credited recent police hiring and technology investments for the improvement.
The ranking "in terms of violent crime, we are the safest. And then property crime, we are number 2 behind Dana Point," Renaghi said on the Fair Game Laguna podcast. He said filling vacancies and approving a contract raise for officers helped the city attract and retain…
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