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Crescent City police report: staffing tight, missing-person caseload reduced

Crescent City Council · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Police Chief reported staffing of roughly 14–15 positions, annual calls for service near 10,000–12,000, and reductions in outstanding missing-person cases; the department highlighted a new cybercrimes unit and training compliance via Lexipol.

Crescent City — The city’s police chief delivered a high-level review of department activity and workload, telling the council the department is handling roughly 9,500–12,000 calls for service a year and that staffing levels limit response and follow-up capacity.

The chief outlined current staffing (one chief, four sergeants, about 10 officers and…

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