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Auburn police chief reports lower collisions, improved response times and homelessness outreach in 2025 annual report
Summary
Chief Brian Morrison told the council the Auburn Police Department answered 17,076 patrol calls in 2025, improved clearance rates and reduced chronic homelessness from 14 to 6 people; he outlined community outreach plans and discussed license-plate-reader data sharing.
Brian Morrison, Chief of Police for the City of Auburn, told the City Council on April 27 that the Auburn Police Department responded to "a total of 17,076 patrol calls for service" during calendar year 2025 and handled roughly 1,000 police reports.
Morrison said the department recorded a modest increase in crime-clearance rates and added volunteers and a reserve officer while avoiding layoffs during a year he described as "a year of transition." "We responded on average to priority‑1 calls in 4 minutes and roughly 18 seconds," he said, noting response times were inside common practice targets.
The chief highlighted a near‑26% reduction in traffic collisions year over year and said the Grass Valley Highway segment between Nevada Street and Lincoln Way remains the most frequently cited location for collisions. He reported 110 DUI arrests in 2025, with an average blood alcohol content of 0.18.
On homelessness outreach, Morrison credited sustained follow‑up by the department's outreach worker, saying chronic homelessness fell from 14 people in 2024 to six in 2025 and that officers helped place four people into permanent housing. "The philosophy that she's brought to us is that we constantly on every single homeless encounter that we have, we're offering services," he said.
Morrison described several near‑term community engagement efforts he plans to restart, including a Community Academy, a Chief's Advisory Council and a Youth Advisory Council. He also said the department is exploring a 501(c)(3) to support outreach, potential canine or drone programs, and officer wellness work.
Council members pressed for program details during a question period. One asked about teen peer court and diversion options; Morrison said the department has used alternatives to formal court for certain school‑based incidents. Another member asked about the entertainment zone and whether it had produced concerns; the chief said patrol reporting showed no problems and that the city is considering expansion.
Privacy and data use questions focused on the license‑plate‑reader system operated in partnership with the vendor Flock. Morrison said stolen cameras reduced the active camera count temporarily but stressed limits on data sharing: "We do not share any information ... the plates that they read are California agencies only," he said, adding the department will post its policy and data‑sharing details on the city's webpage soon.
Council members thanked Morrison and his staff for the report. Morrison concluded by offering to provide more detail to the council on requested topics and to bring follow‑up materials as programs develop.
