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Taft police report 1,180 incidents in March; chief outlines retraining tied to Prop 36 enforcement
Summary
Police Chief McMahon reported March activity, gave arrest and traffic-stop figures, and said the department will retrain officers to identify substance use as part of implementing ballot-measure-related procedures discussed with the district attorney.
Police Chief McMahon told the City of Taft council that the department recorded 1,180 total incidents in March and outlined planned retraining tied to recent changes in state ballot measures and local enforcement practices.
McMahon reported the March statistics on the record: 1,180 total incidents, 369 calls for service, and 701 officer-initiated incidents. He said officers made a total of 88 vehicle stops, 43 of which were traffic stops, and reported 71 total arrests for the…
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