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Sheriff's captain reports lower crime and faster response times in Palmdale
Summary
Captain Barton reported preliminary 2025 figures showing a 13% reduction in average routine response times (112 minutes), an 8.6% drop in monthly Part 1 crimes, a 52% drop in gang-related shootings year-over-year, and the expansion of the virtual deputy program including a Spanish-language option.
Captain Barton of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department presented preliminary year-end public-safety data at the Jan. 6 Palmdale City Council meeting, reporting several measures of improvement along with some cautionary trends.
Key numbers cited by Barton included an average routine response time…
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