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Police chief reports mixed crime trends, new records system and staffing updates
Summary
The police chief told the council that a new records system (Mark 43) is live, that burglaries and vehicle thefts rose during October while other thefts declined, and that staffing and training efforts continue; he also outlined the phase‑2 needs for the police station and equipment funded by the Police K9 Foundation.
Santa Paula — The Police Chief gave a broad operational update at the Nov. 5 City Council meeting, highlighting technology, crime trends and staffing.
The department has completed implementation of the Mark 43 records-management system to produce National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data directly for state and federal reporting, the chief said. The new system also supports updated crime statistics and improved dispatching workflows.
On crime trends, the chief said burglaries increased by…
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