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Santa Rosa touts declines in homicides, adopts new tools and ordinances for public safety
Summary
Officials credited a drop in homicides and shootings, highlighted a new massage‑parlor ordinance, advanced a school resource officer MOU for council review and emphasized that local police will not conduct immigration enforcement under SB 54.
Santa Rosa city leaders and public‑safety officials on the city’s town-hall outlined recent public-safety trends, enforcement actions and policy changes, saying homicides and shootings fell sharply in 2024 while the city has adopted new tools and ordinances to address illicit businesses and public-safety needs.
Police Chief John Cregan credited a community‑policing approach and partnerships with local nonprofits and schools for helping reduce violence. "We saw 12 homicides in 2022, followed by 10 in 2023, and then a dramatic reduction in 2024… all the way to 2 homicides," Cregan said. He also said reported shootings fell 52% in 2024 (188 fewer shootings) and that officers removed 390…
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