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Sheriff reports improved clearance rates, LPR rollout and drone use for searches
Summary
The sheriff reported year-over-year improvements in clearance rates and reductions in property crime, described licensing and deployment of license-plate readers and drones for searches and rescues, and said the department currently has nine vacancies.
The sheriff briefed the commission on public-safety metrics, comparing 2010 to 2024 figures: increases in arrests and proactive enforcement, a reported 71% decrease in property crimes, and an improvement in clearance (solvability) rates (reporting 86.08% in 2024 versus 21.25% in 2010 for cited units). The sheriff said arrests for DUI and drug enforcement activity rose due to more proactive operations.
He also described technology deployments, saying license-plate readers (LPRs) have been ordered with permitting pending and some installations expected soon; the sheriff added the department has three drones and several licensed operators for searches, rescues and reconnaissance. He reported nine current job vacancies in the department.
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