HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2026-03-24_11a Police Department 2025 Activity ReportItem 11.a.
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: David Culver, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Police Department 2025 Annual Activity Report
DATE: March 24, 2026
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file the Police Department 2025 Annual Activity Report.
IMPACT ON FINANCIAL AND PERSONNEL RESOURCES:
No financial impact is projected, and no or minimal future staff time is projected.
BACKGROUND:
The Arroyo Grande Police Department (the “Department”) is committed to maintaining
transparency, accountability, and open communication with the City Council and the
community. In support of this commitment, the Department is pleased to present the 2025
Annual Activity Report (the “2025 Report”), which provides an overview of departmental
activities, service levels, initiatives, and key statistical trends for the period of January 1,
2025, through December 31, 2025.
The 2025 Report represents the first formal annual report published by the A rroyo Grande
Police Department. The report was developed to provide the City Council and community
with a clear and accessible overview of public safety operations, highlight key
accomplishments and service demands, and support informed policy and resource
discussions.
ANALYSIS OF ISSUES:
In preparing the 2025 Report, staff reviewed industry practices and reporting standards
used by comparable law enforcement agencies. The 2025 Report is intended to provide
a concise, transparent summary of departmental activities and trends, presented in a
format accessible to the City Council and the public.
The 2025 Report is not intended to serve as a comprehensive operational evaluation.
Rather, it is designed to inform decision -makers, demonstrate accountability for public
resources, highlight departmental accomplishments and challenges, and provide key
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data related to public safety services in the community. Specifically, the 2025 Report
includes:
1. An organizational chart,
2. Highlights from the year,
3. Statistics regarding calls for service, crime, and traffic violations,
4. Special programs, and
5. A look ahead at work planned for 2026.
Development of the 2025 Report establishes a foundation for future annual reporting and
reflects the department’s commitment to transparency, organizational effectiveness, and
continuous improvement.
ALTERNATIVES:
The following alternatives are provided for the Council’s consideration:
1. Receive and file the Police Department 2025 Annual Activity Report;
2. Do not accept and file the report; or
3. Provide alternative direction to staff.
ADVANTAGES:
The Police Department Annual Activity Report provides the City Council and community
with an overview of departmental performance, service demands, and key initiatives over
the past year. The report supports the Council’s oversight role by promoting
accountability, informing policy and budget discussions, and strengthening alignment
between public safety operations and City priorities. Publicly sharing the report also
enhances community trust by demonstrating openness, measurable outcomes, and the
City’s commitment to professional and responsive policing.
DISADVANTAGES:
This report could lead to misinterpretation of data. Crime statistics and oversimplified or
out-of-context interpretations by the public may result in incorrect conclusions about
agency performance or trends and even attract criticism if readers do not understand the
broader constraints on the Department, such as staffing shortages or policy mandates.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
The filing of the Arroyo Grande Police Department’s 2025 Annual Activity Report is not a
project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because it has no
potential to result in either a direct, or reasonably foreseeable indirect, physical change
in the environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15060, subd. (b)(2)-(3), 15378.) This
action is not a “project” per Section 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it pertains to
submittal and approval of information regarding the Arroyo Grande Police Department’s
departmental activities, service levels, initiatives, and key statistical trends from 2025,
and is therefore an organizational and administrative activity that will not result in direct
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or indirect physical changes to the environment. Alternatively, the filing of the 2025 Annual
Activity Report is exempt from CEQA on the basis that it can be seen with certainty that
there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the
environment. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15061, subd. (b)(3).) The Arroyo Grande Police
Department will not perform any additional activities as a result of this action and the
City’s filing of the report will not have any effect on the environment.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION AND COMMENTS:
The Agenda was posted at City Hall and on the City’s website in accordance with
Government Code Section 54954.2.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Police Department 2025 Annual Activity Report
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