The holiday season is a very special and important time for many and while you endeavor to spend time with family and friends, the Santa Monica Police Department continues its efforts to keep our entire community safe. Our annual holiday deployment plan took effect on Friday November 25th and will run through January 1, 2023. During the deployment period you will see more officers in our shopping districts including Main Street, Downtown, Montana Ave. and surrounding residential areas. The plan includes additional personnel 7 days a week allowing our staff to remain highly visible, with our officers on foot, bicycle and horseback.
Since the start of this deployment (in the last 10 days), we have experienced a slight decrease in Part I Crime in the Downtown area (by about 6 incidents), which includes slightly fewer Robberies, Aggravated Assaults, and Shoplifts compared to the 10 days prior. In terms of arrests, there was a notable increase - 17 arrests (8 felony; 8 misdemeanor) compared to 8 arrests (7 felony; 1 misdemeanor). Additionally, there was an increase in the number of Calls for Service (by 21 calls) during the same timeframe. Notably, Police-Initiated calls increased, while Citizen-initiated calls decreased.
We need our community to help with this important goal, so please remember… If you see or hear something, say something by calling 9-1-1 during an emergency or 310-458-8491 for non-emergency issues.
Captain Cobarrubias
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