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Whittier Police captain tells Santa Fe Springs council Part 1 crimes down 13% and no homicides in 2025
Summary
Captain David Alizarz reported to the Santa Fe Springs City Council that Part 1 crimes fell about 13% in 2025, average emergency response time was 5 minutes 3 seconds, and the city recorded zero homicides; he also outlined technology and enforcement initiatives including LPR cameras, SET operations and new body‑worn cameras and Tasers.
Captain David Alizarz of the Whittier Police Department presented a year‑end public safety update to the Santa Fe Springs City Council summarizing crime trends, response times, traffic enforcement and technology upgrades.
Alizarz said reported Part 1 crimes for 2025 were down about 13% overall, while noting localized increases in aggravated assaults, residential burglaries and other theft categories. "We are down in total reported part 1 crimes, 13%," he said. On a positive note he added that the city’s homicides for the year were "at a 0."
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