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North Valley crime numbers steady; sheriff’s office details drones, fixed cameras and traffic enforcement plans
Summary
Sheriff’s staff gave quarterly crime statistics for North Valley, described expanding fixed cameras, license-plate readers and a drone program, and agreed to targeted traffic enforcement operations after residents raised speeding and dangerous intersections.
Sheriff’s personnel presented the North Valley quarterly crime data and fielded residents’ concerns about speeding and neighborhood safety.
Sergeant Abby Bigger and Sergeant Stephanie Brady said last quarter’s notable figures included 45 assault/defense incidents (three-year quarterly average 42), burglary down to 3 (average 5), DUI at 10 (average 14) and fraud at 14 (three-year average 24). They said arson calls were zero in the quarter and motor-vehicle thefts stayed about the three-year average.
The presenters described an expanding real-time crime center and pilot drone program. "We can get eyes on that property... the drone is just to get eyes on that property," a sheriff’s representative said, stressing drones are used to assess imminent danger rather than for general surveillance of private yards. The office also said it is installing more than 100 fixed cameras at egress points, parks and freeways with license-plate-reader capabilities, though staffing certified pilots and monitoring remain constraints.
Residents raised repeated complaints about speeders on Ramsey Way, Lemon/Lisonbee and Mistletoe; the sheriff’s office said it can schedule targeted traffic operations and coordinate motor units for peak commute hours. The office recommended callers provide specific times of day so an operation can be planned.
The sheriff’s presentation also noted outreach efforts including a HOPE team for unhoused populations and the availability of crime-analyst reports for more detailed data.
