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Hermosa Beach police report DUI task force arrests and say overall crime fell in 2024
Summary
Police Chief Paul LeBaron told the council the department's targeted deployments and a recent DUI task force led to multiple arrests; the department reported an 8.4% drop in overall crime for 2024 versus 2023.
Police Chief Paul LeBaron told the Hermosa Beach City Council on Jan. 28 that deliberate, data-driven deployments produced several enforcement results over the weekend and that the department's year-end totals show an overall decline in crime.
LeBaron said the department led a DUI task force last Friday, supported by neighboring South Bay agencies, and arrested three people for driving under the influence between midnight and 3:30 a.m. He said…
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