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West Hollywood public-safety update: overall Part 1 crimes down but traffic violence and evidence‑collection gaps worry residents
Summary
City staff reported Part 1 crimes were down year‑over‑year, but residents and council members highlighted large increases in traffic collisions, pedestrian injuries and evidence-collection delays; council debated rollout of cameras, drone policy and a new community safety officer program.
City public-safety staff delivered the semiannual community safety update, outlining 2024–25 call volumes and program changes and prompting extended council discussion and public comment.
Fire Chief Drew Smith said fire runs were steady, with medical calls up and fewer fires in 2025 but higher dollar fire-loss totals. “We’re still averaging 20 to 21 runs a day,” Smith said, and noted that fire‑loss values depend on the property and the extent of spread.
Alisa Lopez, a code-enforcement supervisor, said the proactive multifamily inspection pilot is roughly 50% complete and described short-term rental enforcement steps—research, owner outreach, notice of violation and monitoring of listings—followed by…
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