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Police chief reports 18,600 calls last year; six new candidates to be hired
Summary
Police Chief Garcia told the council his department logged 18,600 calls for service in the past year and plans to hire six new officer candidates in February; accreditation is pending.
Police Chief Garcia presented the department’s annual figures, reporting that for the year the department received 18,600 calls for service, made approximately 1,500 arrests, filed more than 5,300 reports, issued roughly 7,900 tickets, and logged 870 accident reports. "For the year his department had 18,600 calls for service, made 1,500 arrests, wrote over 5,300 reports, wrote 7,900 tickets, and filed 870 accident reports," the transcript records.
Chief Garcia told the council the department plans to hire six new candidates in February and that the department is on track to receive its official accreditation at an upcoming meeting. The mayor thanked Chief Garcia for his leadership. These personnel additions and accreditation affect departmental staffing and oversight but no formal hiring motions were recorded at this meeting beyond the announced planned hires.
