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Duarte public-safety director reports 15.9% rise in Part 1 crimes; council presses for e-bike signage and riverbed sweeps
Summary
Public-safety Director Larry Bressida reported a 15.9% year‑to‑date increase in Part 1 crimes driven by vehicle- and retail-related thefts; council members sought clearer e-bike signage, education and a phased enforcement plan and discussed riverbed sweeps and resources.
Larry Bressida, the city's public-safety director, told the council the city is seeing a 15.9% increase in Part 1 crimes year to date compared with the same period in 2025, attributing the rise mainly to larceny/theft tied to vehicles (including catalytic-converter thefts) and retail thefts. He said the department has coordinated special operations with the district attorney’s office, deployed undercover operations and used portable camera systems to deter crime.
"We are seeing a 15.9% increase in our Part 1 crimes," Bressida said, and described setting up specialized operations…
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