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San Fernando police report: 261 of 500 overtime hours used; chief launches coalition to prevent gang violence
Summary
Police Chief Fabian Valdez told the council the department has used roughly 261 of an allocated 500 overtime hours for traffic enforcement, crime suppression and other operations; the chief also described a new San Fernando Community Coalition to Prevent Gang Violence focused on school-based prevention and said staff will explore technology to increase patrol efficiency.
San Fernando — Police Chief Fabian Valdez updated the City Council on enhanced patrol operations funded by a recent $50,000 overtime allocation and outlined a two-track approach that pairs short-term enforcement with longer-term prevention.
Valdez reported the department has used about 261 of approximately 500 overtime hours authorized for targeted enforcement since August. He listed recent activities including parking-enforcement details, four traffic-enforcement details, two crime-suppression operations, a bike-team high-visibility patrol, an undercover retail sting conducted with Target—s crime-prevention team, registrant-compliance checks and special operations that led to arrests. Valdez said one special operation led to an arrest and that other investigations are being…
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