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Carlsbad police chief updates commission on Windsor Point, election planning and community outreach; commission approves 2025 meeting time
Summary
Chief Shipley updated the commission on Windsor Point security and management improvements, described election preparations including early voting and mutual-aid training, and highlighted community events; commissioners approved moving meetings to 5 p.m. in the 2025 calendar.
During departmental reports, Chief Shipley briefed the Community Police Engagement Commission on three operational matters: Windsor Point housing, election preparedness, and recent community outreach events. Commissioners also approved a calendar change to move regular meetings to 5:00 p.m. for 2025.
Windsor Point: Shipley gave a brief update on progress at two Windsor Point locations (965 Oak and 3606 Harding St.), saying management has implemented security improvements and that many recent calls for service did not result in criminal cases. "There have been some improvements in some areas made by the management at Windsor Point," he said, noting staff will present a fuller update to city council the next day. Commissioners asked whether units at Harding include low-income or Section 8 residents; Shipley said some units are restricted to low-income households and some are reserved for people experiencing severe mental-health issues.
Election planning: Shipley outlined preparations for the upcoming election including three ballot drop-off locations in Carlsbad and one city election center opening Oct. 26. Officers will receive guidance via a warning order, an election-law cheat sheet of enforceable sections, and refresher training for mobile field force and equipment. The department participated in an FBI-hosted countywide tabletop and intelligence briefings to coordinate response and share an election dashboard with allied agencies. "That opens on October 26," Shipley said of the election center.
Community outreach and events: Shipley reported on a well-attended Public Safety Open House on Oct. 5, the Terry Bennett Motor Competition fundraising event, and the department's Police Explorer team successes, noting funds raised for Kathy's Legacy Foundation.
Commission action: The commission discussed and voted to approve the 2025 engagement calendar with a 5:00 p.m. start time; the clerk recorded the result as "The vote carries 4 1 with Commissioner Novak absent."
