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After spike in burglaries, Cerritos reports early reductions following targeted patrols and tech upgrades
Summary
Council heard that a suite of responses — priority responses to residential burglaries, dedicated overtime patrols, automated license‑plate readers, volunteer patrols and a new private security pilot — coincided with a 12.1% decrease in residential burglaries from Nov. 5, 2024 to Jan. 5, 2025; deputies are training for an approved drone program as part of the response.
Captain Drew Strong briefed the City Council on Jan. 9 about a multi‑pronged response to an increase in residential burglaries experienced in 2024. The sheriff’s office and the city launched a coordinated effort in November to prioritize residential burglary calls, deploy overtime saturation patrols and use new technology.
"From 11/05/2024 to…
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