Item No. 2
Town of Atherton
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT – STUDY SESSION
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
GEORGE RODERICKS, CITY MANAGER
FROM: STEVEN D. MCCULLEY, CHIEF OF POLICE
DATE: APRIL 3, 2024
SUBJECT: POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT, ANNUIAL
AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER (ALPR) AUDIT
REPORT, AND ANNUAL ALPR SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
REVIEW REPORT.
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the Police Department Annual Report, the Annual ALPR Audit Report, and the Annual ALPR System Performance Review Report.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
The Atherton Police Department publishes an Annual Report to catalog and highlight our agency’s accomplishments over the past year. The Annual Report provides a comprehensive review of department activities, crime rate, and highlighted stories of community interest. A hard copy of this Annual Report is included in your City Hall mailboxes and is provided to the community upon request. Digital copies of this Report are available on the Town’s website.
Annual audits and inspections are conducted by the Police Chief to ensure that procedures, practices, and members of the department adhere to policy and shared mission and goals. The Annual ALPR Audit Report, and the Annual ALPR System Performance Review Report are included with this staff report for your review.
Staff are prepared to address any questions the Council may have on the Reports and the Audit but there is no action required. The Reports and Audit are Receive and File only.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact related to this staff report.
GOAL ALIGNMENT
Annual Report and Internal Audits/Inspections
April 3, 2024
• Goal E – Strengthen Community Engagement and Transparency • Goal F – Be a Forward-Thinking, Well-Managed, Well-Planned Town
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notification was achieved by posting the agenda, with this agenda item being listed, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in print and electronically. Information about the project is also disseminated via the Town’s electronic News Flash and Atherton Online. There are approximately 1,200 subscribers to the Town’s electronic News Flash publications. Subscribers include residents as well as stakeholders – to include, but be not limited to, media outlets, school districts, Menlo Park Fire District, service provides (water, power, and sewer), and regional elected officials.
COMMISSION/COMMITTEE FEEDBACK/REFERRAL
This item ____ has or __X___ has not been before a Town Committee or Commission. ____ Audit/Finance Committee (meets every other month)
____ Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee (meets as needed)
____ Civic Center Advisory Committee (meets as needed)
____ Environmental Programs Committee (meets every other month) ____ Park and Recreation Committee (meets each month)
____ Planning Commission (meets each month)
____ Rail Committee (meets every other month)
____ Transportation Committee (meets every other month) ____ Tree Committee (meets each month)
ATTACHMENTS
1. Annual End of Year Report
2. Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Camera Audit
3. ALPR System Analysis Review