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Cotati City police report steady call levels, 117 arrests in Q1; one complaint sustained
Summary
Police chief told the committee Cotati recorded 3,288 calls for service and 117 arrests from January through March 2026, reported three complaints (two unfounded, one sustained) and seven use-of-force events; he credited Flock license-plate cameras in identifying suspects in a shooting.
The Cotati City police chief presented the department’s first-quarter report for January through March 2026, telling the committee the department handled 3,288 calls for service and made 117 arrests in the period.
“That’s the total events that we had were 3,288,” the police chief said, summarizing the quarter’s activity and noting the figures align with the same period last year. He listed the top five incident categories as driving under the influence, narcotics, disorderly conduct, shoplifting and simple assault.
The chief said the department logged three citizen complaints in the quarter: “out of those 3, 2 were unfounded and 1 was sustained,” and added that the sustained finding reflected a professionalism concern that led to counseling rather than criminal charges. On use-of-force, he reported seven events and eight recorded uses of force, explaining that multiple officers can be counted on a single event.
“We had 7 events... and we had 8 total,” he said, adding that six of the seven events resulted in arrest or custody and one event involved a restraint that did not culminate in booking after the subject agreed to cooperate.
The chief highlighted community engagement and training efforts, including recurring partnerships and a neighborhood-watch meeting scheduled for Monday, June 15, at 5 p.m. at the police department.
He also described a recent shooting investigation the department says it solved with assistance from Flock license-plate readers. “We would not have solved this shooting had we not had Flock cameras,” the chief said, describing how license-plate “hits” and cross-jurisdictional matches helped identify a suspect vehicle.
During questions, committee members pressed the chief on senior-check programs and proactive city services; the chief said Cotati does not run an automated daily “are you okay” call but does offer vacation-checks and can leverage community partners for broader social-service referrals.
No formal actions were taken on the report. The chief concluded his presentation and the committee moved to other agenda items.
