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Imperial County sheriff reports higher stops, arrests and drug seizures in 2024
Summary
The Imperial County Sheriff's Office presented a 2024 year-end report showing increases in agency assists, traffic stops and arrests, a rise in weapon recoveries and large drug seizures, and continued community outreach and grant activity. The board received the update and discussed partnerships and rehabilitation programs.
The Imperial County Sheriff's Office presented a year-in-review to the Board of Supervisors detailing 2024 public-safety activity, changes from 2023 and efforts to expand community outreach and rehabilitation programs.
The sheriff's presentation said agency assists rose from 841 in 2023 to 1,141 in 2024 and traffic stops increased from about 7,877 in 2023 to 11,064 in 2024. Arrests countywide attributed to the sheriff's office rose from 855 in 2023 to 984 in 2024. The sheriff described the increases as reflecting greater field presence, participation in community advisory committees and targeted enforcement…
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