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Santa Paula police report: violent crimes down but DUI and property crime areas rise; response times improve

Santa Paula City Council · November 20, 2024
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Summary

Police Chief Aguilar reported a 14% drop in violent crimes year-over-year, a slight increase in overall Part 1 crimes, a notable rise in DUI arrests (72 YTD, a 76% increase), and improved priority-1 response times from 2:46 to 2:35 on average.

Police Chief Aguilar briefed council on department activity, training and facilities. He reported a year‑to‑date 14% decrease in violent crimes and said overall Part 1 crime is only slightly higher than last year; he attributed higher traffic citations and increased DUI enforcement to recent training and staffing gains.

Chief Aguilar also said response times improved: "they went from 2 minutes and 46 seconds on the average in 2023 to 2 minutes and 35 seconds average here in 2024," and described ongoing recruitment (sergeant opening) and station renovation progress with a target to be back in the station around end of January.

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