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Police present Q4 mission strategies: upticks in traffic enforcement, Narcan deployments and co-response activity
Summary
Santa Barbara Police presented Q4 2024 metrics Jan. 23 showing small increases in misdemeanor and felony arrests, higher traffic stops, 33 Narcan deployments, expanded co-response follow-ups and a new community engagement coordinator post.
Commander Charlie Kitsapas of the Santa Barbara Police Department briefed the Fire and Police Commission Jan. 23 on the department's Q4 2024 mission-strategy metrics, reporting modest increases in arrests and traffic enforcement along with growth in crisis co-response and outreach efforts.
Kitsapas described the department's four mission-strategy categories: reducing harm; relationship building and quality of life; felt presence; and service. Comparing Q4 2023 to Q4 2024, Kitsapas reported misdemeanor arrests…
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