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Santa Rosa police report drop in downtown calls after plaza substation; enforcement team to shrink from 8 to 6 officers
Summary
Police told the subcommittee the Downtown Enforcement Team (DET) saw a drop in calls following a move into the Santa Rosa Plaza substation but will be reduced from eight to six officers on Aug. 10; officials warned the reduction will likely affect coverage of homelessness and quality-of-life responses.
Santa Rosa Police Department leaders told the Public Safety Subcommittee that their Downtown Enforcement Team (DET) has reduced downtown calls and visible encampments since moving into a Santa Rosa Plaza substation, but that a planned staffing cut will shrink the unit from eight officers to six on Aug. 10 and likely change patrol hours and coverage.
“Since 2024 through the June, my team has responded to 2,400 calls and ... has made 650 arrests,” Sergeant Tim Barrett said, describing DET’s workload and its partnerships with city departments and business groups. Barrett said the team has worked with fire, code enforcement, public works, housing and the Downtown Action Organization and reported only eight active encampments in the city as of June. He and…
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