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San Leandro Police present 2024 annual report; department highlights staffing gains and crime trends
Summary
Police Chief Everett and staff reviewed 2024 staffing, recruitment and crime data for San Leandro: sworn staffing rose, the department reported declines in several property-crime categories and a mixed violent-crime picture; the chief emphasized hiring goals, more police service technicians and data-driven policing.
San Leandro Police Chief Everett presented the department’s 2024 annual report to the City Council, outlining staffing, recruitment, community engagement and crime statistics and outlining priorities for 2025.
The department reported progress on recruitment: 10 to 11 new police officers were hired this year (with another lateral officer due to start), up from seven in 2023, though the department remains below its full authorized strength. Lieutenant John Robertson reported the department is allotted 91 sworn positions and at the time of the presentation had approximately 71 sworn personnel with roughly 20 vacancies; the chief said staffing remains the top operational…
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