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Cerritos council extends Southwest Patrol contract and funds two part‑time community safety officers
Summary
On April 10 the Cerritos City Council authorized a contract extension with Southwest Patrol through the end of the fiscal year, and approved funding to hire two part‑time community safety officers and purchase a vehicle to support the program. The vote was unanimous, 5–0.
The Cerritos City Council on April 10 voted to extend the city’s supplemental patrol contract with Southwest Patrol through June 30, 2025, and to fund two additional part‑time community safety officers (CSOs) plus a vehicle to bolster residential patrols.
Council members said the measure is intended to maintain patrol coverage while the city recruits and trains the planned CSO hires. Public Safety Manager Daryl Evans told the council the extension would cost an additional $40,000 beyond the program’s initial authorization and explained hourly rates for unarmed guards: “The fiscal cost for this is $50 an hour for unarmed security guards, and that price increases to $75 an hour when they're working during the…
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