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Temecula police report: modest uptick in priority calls, juvenile medical aid and ebike collisions flagged
Summary
Captain Regali reported 5,300 calls for service in October, with priority‑1 calls comprising about 3% of volume (74 calls); juvenile medical aid was noted as the predominant priority‑1 call and staff said ebike collisions have increased. The core team described recent investigations including copper wire theft arrests and shutting down an illicit massage operation.
Captain Regali delivered the Temecula Police Department’s monthly public safety report at the Nov. 18 council meeting, summarizing calls for service, priority breakdowns, core‑team activity and noteworthy investigations.
Regali said total calls for October were about 5,300, with priority‑1 calls numbering 74 (roughly 3% of calls). He reported an uptick in juvenile medical aid responses — defined as emergency responses for children injured or in medical distress — and noted the fire department is usually dispatched simultaneously. The captain linked some increase to ebike collisions and said deputies are seeing riders who ignore signage or ride on the wrong side of the road.
The department’s core team reported 27 felony arrests, 98 misdemeanor arrests, several citations and hundreds of trespass letters (reported both as 264 and 602 in the transcript; staff later clarified numbers in their report would be provided). Regali highlighted two investigations: a Summers Bend cooperative operation that identified suspects in copper wire thefts producing over $15,000 in theft/damages, and an anti–human trafficking collaborative that dismantled an illicit massage operation and resulted in multiple arrests and $8,200 in illicit cash seized.
Council member Stewart asked whether juvenile medical aid calls were tied to ebikes; Regali confirmed ebike‑related collisions contributed to the trend. The captain also described core‑team roles in community events, outreach and large‑event safety planning.
Follow‑up: Staff indicated they will provide the city with clarifying statistics and will continue community outreach on ebike safety.
