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Atwater police reestablish street crimes unit; council hears enforcement and hotspot‑patrol plan
Summary
Police described a newly reestablished street crimes unit that is conducting directed enforcement on quality‑of‑life crimes and described coordinated daytime code‑enforcement cleanups and a 30‑day graveyard-shift hotspot pilot to address illegal camping, shopping-cart thefts and drug activity.
The Atwater City Council heard a detailed public-safety update on Feb. 23 as the police department described a recently reestablished street crimes unit and expanded enforcement focused on quality-of-life issues.
Chief Mcken said the unit was reintroduced in January and is overseen by the investigative sergeant; the two-officer unit will pursue gang activity, drug crimes, retail theft, illegal vendors and repeat offenders and will operate with investigative and special-operations support. “They’re not tied to patrol. They’re not going call to call. They’re able to actually focus on things that we don't normally…
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