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Porterville police report staffing gains and drop in violent crime; analyst role funded by Measure I
Summary
Porterville police told the oversight committee they have added lateral hires, filled a specialized unit and used data analysis funded in part by Measure I to focus patrols; the department reported declines in violent crime and no homicides in the most recent 19-month period referenced in the meeting.
Chief Jake Castello, identified in the meeting as the city police chief, told the oversight committee that the department has been hiring lateral officers, filled an ‘‘out-of-control’’ (specialized) unit and brought on a police analyst position paid in part with Measure I funds to support predictive policing.
Castello said the analyst provides weekly and monthly data snapshots that help commanders allocate patrols to areas with elevated vehicle burglaries, auto…
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