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Sheriff's substation reports fewer calls but more deputy‑initiated activity in 2025
Summary
Lieutenant Joseph Berry told the council deputies responded to 10,798 calls for service in 2025 while deputy‑initiated actions rose 17.4%; the locally funded COPS deputies were credited with narcotics and retail‑theft operations, and the station highlighted staffing and resource constraints.
Lieutenant Joseph Berry presented the Lemon Grove substation's 2025 annual report to the council on March 3, saying deputies responded to 10,798 calls for service last year while deputy‑initiated actions increased by 17.4 percent.
Berry described station staffing (one lieutenant, two sergeants, 12 patrol deputies and a four‑deputy traffic unit) and stressed the role of the local COPS deputies, funded through a local tax…
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