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Parlier police report: violent crime down overall; $1.515 million state grant earmarked for mental-health training
Summary
Police Chief presented 2023 crime statistics showing mixed trends (overall Part 1 crimes down ~6% with increases in robberies and auto theft) and said the department is scheduling expanded crisis-intervention training after receiving a $1,515,000 state grant for training and related programs. Council pressed for details on training scale and timing.
Parlier's police chief told the City Council on Jan. 18 that Part 1 crimes for 2023 were down about 6% compared with the prior year, while some categories such as robberies and auto theft rose. The presentation broke out trends by offense and emphasized the department's use of cameras and license-plate data to improve investigations.
The chief said rapes increased in absolute numbers (from 6 to 10), robberies rose from 12 to…
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