Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Cotati police chief presents 2024 annual report showing higher arrests, DUI enforcement and low complaint rate
Summary
Police Chief Simmons told the Cotati City Council the department handled 12,610 events in 2024 and saw increases in arrests and DUI enforcement while citizen complaints remained low; councilors asked for more granular SAFE and ALPR data during questions.
Cotati Police Chief Simmons presented the department's 2024 annual report to the Cotati City Council, telling the council the department handled 12,610 events in 2024 — an increase from 11,217 in 2023 — and recorded 557 arrests compared with 382 the year before.
The report, which Simmons said had been presented previously to the newly formed Community Police Advisory Committee on Feb. 27, emphasized a substantial increase in DUI enforcement: the department reported 224 DUI arrests in 2024, including 48 by Officer Cunningham. Simmons said that focus on traffic safety explains much of the rise in arrests and officer-initiated contacts.
The data also showed staffing constraints: with 13 sworn positions and eight civilian staff, the department reported two sworn vacancies and two dispatcher vacancies. Simmons said recruitment continues and that one new officer began training in April.
Why it matters: Council members used the report and follow-up questions to probe resources, civil‑liberty protections and whether new tools are delivering value. The…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
