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Scots Valley police present 2025 activity report; council renews military equipment policy and approves three replacement rifles
Summary
The Scots Valley Police Department reported 5,581 calls for service in 2025 and increased proactive activity; the council unanimously renewed the city’s AB 481 military equipment ordinance, approved Policy 706, and authorized the purchase of three replacement patrol rifles (budgeted ~ $5,990).
The Scots Valley Police Department presented its 2025 activity report and the City Council unanimously renewed the city’s military equipment policy under Assembly Bill 481, including approval to purchase three replacement patrol rifles that the department said are budgeted for this year.
At the council meeting Captain Gardner (presenting the AB 481 report) and the Chief reviewed department metrics: 5,581 calls for service in 2025, an average emergency response time of roughly 2 minutes and 45 seconds, and 19,843 self‑initiated officer activities. The department reported 3,472 traffic stops (a 28% increase from the prior year) and noted two DUI checkpoints and ebike‑related enforcement and education initiatives in schools.
On racial and identity profiling data (RIPA) the department presented stop demographics and said the distribution aligns with regional patterns. The department restarted a K9 program (a detection‑only dog) and highlighted retention and training successes.
Captain Gardner summarized the AB 481 annual report elements required by state law, stating that Scots Valley’s designated military equipment categories in use are AR‑15 model patrol rifles and less‑lethal 12‑gauge beanbag shotguns; he reported no discharges of those firearms in 2025, listed annual training and deployment numbers, and said the department proposed replacing three aging rifles at an approximate cost of $5,990 (budgeted). The council moved to renew Ordinance 22‑200.4, approve Policy 706 for funding/acquisition/use of military equipment, and authorize the purchase; the motions carried unanimously.
During council questions about traffic injuries and e‑bikes, the chief said the department recorded three e‑bike collisions in 2025 (all solo collisions) and described focused school assemblies, partnerships for bike education, and targeted enforcement, including one e‑bike tow for an illegal vehicle.
The renewals and equipment purchases were presented as budgeted items and staff said the replaced rifles would be removed from inventory. The council also heard that the department held the mandated community meeting on March 16 as part of the AB 481 process.
