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Scotts Valley Police report: 5,000 calls, hires complete and an increase in assaults partly due to assaults on officers
Summary
The police chief presented the 2024 annual report: about 5,000 calls for service, average emergency response time about 2 minutes 20 seconds, increases in reported assaults driven partly by assaults on officers, a rise in larceny incidents and a series of local hires that have brought staffing to near full deployment.
The Scotts Valley Police Department reported roughly 5,000 calls for service in the past year, rapid average emergency response times and recent staffing gains, while noting increases in some crime categories.
Police Chief (name not specified in the transcript) told the City Council that the department handled more than 5,000 calls and recorded an average emergency response time of approximately 2 minutes and 20 seconds from call receipt to officer on scene. Chief said officers also conducted more than 14,000 self-initiated activities.
The department reported a year-over-year 34% increase in assaults. Chief said the rise was "largely due to the increase in assaults on our officers," noting the department logged 15 assaults on officers in the most recent year compared with four the prior year. The department said it will review those incidents to assess tactics and…
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