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Interim police chief cites crime drop, equipment purchases; commission approves new cadet scholarship and CBA changes
Summary
Interim Chief Juan Penaas reported a 24% reduction in crime for 2024 and new equipment and staffing plans. Commissioners approved a collective-bargaining ratification (including COLA and assignment‑pay changes) and added a scholarship program for law‑enforcement education and cadet support funded via coastal contractor donations.
Interim Police Chief Juan Penaas presented the department’s annual overview on Dec. 17, citing a reported 24% reduction in crime across major categories in 2024 and outlining equipment and staffing updates.
Penaas said the department added 47 patrol vehicles, two Polaris all‑terrain vehicles, two high‑tech drones, and new Motorola radios, and credited expanded training and a newly formed tactical-investigations unit with improvements in arrests and case work. Penaas said the…
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