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Los Gatos police report highlights staffing, modernization and ALPR safeguards amid public questions
Summary
Chief Jamie Field reported on recruitment, volunteer programs, technology upgrades including Axon and drone capabilities, regional event planning and ALPR ('Flock') operations; residents asked about training documentation, data sharing and safeguards for license plate reader use.
The Los Gatos Police Department presented its biannual report covering July–December 2025, outlining staffing changes, volunteer programs, technology upgrades, and regional event planning. Chief Jamie Field told the council the department hired a records specialist, a lateral officer and three trainees and conducted a broad recruiting push that produced hundreds of applicants. He highlighted growth in volunteer units — Explorers, DART and CERT — that augment department capacity for community events and emergency response.
The department is modernizing several areas. Chief Field said mobile data computers in patrol vehicles are being replaced, the department is rolling out the Axon ecosystem…
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