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Orange police chief praises declining crime as he prepares to retire; council presses on staffing and homelessness
Summary
Police Chief Dan Adams told the City Council that overall crime fell about 10% in 2024 and roughly 20% so far in 2025, while the department contends with staffing shortfalls, vacancies and increases in some enforcement actions. Councilmembers pressed for clarity on how policy changes and funding affect arrests and reunification efforts.
Police Chief Dan Adams, marking the end of a 35‑year career, told the City of Orange Council that the department recorded an "approximate 10% decrease in crime" in 2024 compared with 2023 and reported "about a 20% decrease" so far in 2025.
The presentation, given as part of the council’s public meeting, highlighted distinctions in reporting methods — including a national FBI change that categorizes some vehicular deaths as homicides — and noted that while the city recorded zero murders in 2024 it did record three vehicular homicides tied to criminal filings. "We sheltered 201 people last year," Adams said, noting an increase of 36 over 2023 and citing the department’s work to get people into…
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