CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
City Hall Grand Conference Room
February 28, 2023
9:00 A.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Public Comments
4. Discussion Items
a. Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report b. Los Angeles County Fire Department Update
c. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Update
5. Committee Member Comments
6. Adjourn
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Annual Report
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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
PUBLIC SAFETY ANNUAL REPORT - 2022
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION _____________________________________________________________ 1 INLAND VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY & S.P.C.A. _________________________________ 2 IVHS Objectives___________________________________________________________ 2 Animal Control ___________________________________________________________ 2 Adoptions ________________________________________________________________ 3 Licensing_________________________________________________________________ 3 Low-Cost Veterinary Services ______________________________________________ 3 Community Outreach ____________________________________________________ 4 IVHS Statistics – One Year Comparison _____________________________________ 4 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT _____________________________________ 7 Fire Stations ______________________________________________________________ 7 East County Administrative Office _________________________________________ 7 Personnel_____________________________________________________________________________ 8 Fire Department Statistics _________________________________________________ 8 Fire Prevention and Preparedness Programs________________________________ 9 Multi-Jurisdictional Wildland Fire Preparation (San Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside - SOLAR)______________________________________________________________________________ 9 Annual Brush Clearance Inspection Program __________________________________________ 10 Community Emergency Response Team ______________________________________________ 10 Ready, Set, Go! ______________________________________________________________________ 11 Family Instructions for Rapid Escape (F.I.R.E) ___________________________________________ 12 Hands-Only CPR _____________________________________________________________________ 12 Safe Surrender _______________________________________________________________________ 13 Explorer Program (Post 19) ____________________________________________________________ 13 Women’s Fire Academy (WFPA) ______________________________________________________ 14 Girls’ Fire Camp______________________________________________________________________ 14 Junior Lifeguard Program_____________________________________________________________ 14 Access to Water Activities and Readiness Education (AWARE) __________________________ 14
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 1 INTRODUCTION Since incorporation, the City Council has
made public safety its top priority, a
commitment that has resulted in Diamond
Bar’s standing as one of the safest
communities in the San Gabriel Valley.
This report provides background and
analysis of the City’s animal control, fire
protection, and law enforcement programs.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
21810 Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
(909) 839-7000 |
[email protected]
www.DiamondBarCA.gov
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INLAND VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY &
S.P.C.A.
Animal Control
IVHS animal control officers and personnel enforce the City’s animal-related ordinances, prevent cruelty by advocating and enforcing state animal protection laws, and investigate nuisance animals. They also are tasked with rescuing wild and domestic animals, providing medical care, shelter, and food when necessary.
IVHS Objectives
Provide a safe refuge for
all sick, injured, abused,
and abandoned animals
that have no other
alternatives.
Foster compassion for all
living things through
education and outreach.
Promote the health and
wellness of all pets in our
community by providing
accessible and affordable
veterinary care.
Reduce pet
overpopulation.
The Inland Valley Humane Society & S.P.C.A. (IVHS) is
a nonprofit organization that provides animal care
and control services under contract to Diamond Bar
and 11 other cities and unincorporated areas of San
Bernardino County. IVHS headquarters in Pomona is
located within approximately one mile of the city’s
border, offering convenient access for Diamond Bar
pet owners and rapid response to local enforcement
and nuisance-abatement issues.
The City’s annual service contract cost for Fiscal Year 2022-23 is $499,200. This is offset by licensing and
related service fees from gross service costs, bringing the annual total to $384,200 for Fiscal Year 2022-23.
Costs vary from year to year based on changes in
license fee revenue collected, percentage of IVHS
services consumed by residents, and any changes to
the City’s animal license fee schedule.
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IVHS leads the community in finding homes for all
adoptable pets. In 2015, IVHS launched the “Getting
to Zero”, a robust adoption outreach plan with the
goal of saving every adoptable pet in their care.
The adoption program features active social media
and internet-based outreach efforts that have
resulted in increased adoptions for the last several
years.
To assist pet owners that must unfortunately relinquish their animal, IVHS offers the “Home-to-Home” program, an easy to use direct-to-adopter opportunity that allows animals to be re-homed without having to enter the shelter.
Licensing
IVHS is responsible for issuing dog and cat licenses and collecting licensing revenue in the city. Licensing of dogs four months and older is required by state law, and residents may secure a license or renew an existing one via a simple online portal.
As a result of COVID-19 considerations, routine in-person canvassing efforts have been modified, where residents are urged to secure their licenses online through the IVHS website. Modified canvassing efforts will continue, with IVHS staff leaving information at resident doors instead of by usual in-person communications.
Low-Cost Veterinary Services
IVHS offers licensed Diamond Bar pet owners with low-cost spay/neuter and vaccine appointments. In addition, all animals are spayed or neutered, microchipped, dewormed, and treated for fleas and ticks prior to adoption.
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Community Outreach
IVHS offers a number of public engagement programs to Diamond Bar residents of all ages, including participation at City special events like the annual Halloween Party, special school presentations, pet therapy visits, and facility tours.
IVHS Statistics – One Year Comparison
Total Service Calls 2022
1,625
2021
1,508
Service Time in Hours 2022
1,017
2021
797
day -1,134
night - 491
day -1,046
night - 462
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0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
STRAY CATS
8867
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 70
80 90
100
STRAY DOGS
187186
185
186
186
186
186
186
187
187
187
MISC. ANIMALS RECEIVED
9782
70 75
80 85
90 95
100
DOGS ADOPTED
100107
96 98
100
102
104
106
108
CATS ADOPTED
13 5
0 2
4 6
8 10
12 14
DOGS EUTHANIZED
2339
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
40 45
CATS EUTHANIZED
3351
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 MISC. ANIMALS EUTHANIZED
2022 2021
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24 25
25 26
26 27
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STRAY DOGS - DECEASED
3148
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 STRAY CATS - DECEASED
81 100
0 20
40 60
80 100
120
OTHER ANIMALS - DECEASED
1621
0 5
10 15
20 25
BITES
3357
0 10
20 30
40 50
60 CRUELTY
108176
0 20
40 60
80 100
120
140
160
180
200
VIOLATIONS
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE
DEPARTMENT
East County Administrative Office
The City is home to the Los Angeles County Fire Department East County Administrative Office (ECAO), which is housed in the former Diamond Bar Library building. ECAO brings many key department personnel to Diamond Bar, including the Assistant Fire Chief, Fire Prevention Captain, inspectors, and plan checker, Community Services Liaison, Division Secretary, Nurse Educator, and construction and maintenance staff, providing convenient customer service to residents and businesses.
The City is served by the Los Angeles County Fire
Department under the Consolidated Fire Protection
District. The District, which is funded through annual
property tax assessment levied by Los Angeles
County, provides fire protection and prevention and
emergency medical services to City residents and
business owners. The District serves 59 of the County’s 88 cities.
Of the base 1% property tax collected on assessed
property values, approximately 16.94% of those
collections are distributed directly to the Fire District to be used consistent with the budget approved by the
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Fire Stations
Station 119
20480 East Pathfinder Rd.
• Engine 119
• Squad 119
Station 120 (Battalion HQ)
1051 South Grand Ave.
• Engine 120
• Water Tender 120
• Patrol 120
Station 121
346 Armitos Place
• Engine 121
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Assistant Fire Chief Jesse Vela oversees three Diamond Bar fire stations, which are staffed with the following positions:
3 Battalion Chiefs 36 Firefighters 1
Fire Department Statistics
Incidents
Community
Services Liaison 2,479 2,389
2,340
2,360
2,380
2,400
2,420
2,440
2,460
2,480
2,500
RESCUE/EMS
3.8%
4841
36 38
40 42
44 46
48 50
FIRE INCIDENTS
17.1%
%
1010
0 2
4 6
8 10
12 HAZARDOUS CONDITION
7991
70 75
80 85
90 95
SERVICE CALL
-13.2%
Fire Dept. One Year Comparison 2022 2021
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The Los Angeles County Fire Department remains engaged with the community, promoting fire and emergency preparedness through a number of outreach programs.
Multi-Jurisdictional Wildland Fire Preparation (San Bernardino, Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside - SOLAR)
On a quarterly basis, SOLAR fire agencies gather to enhance communication and partnerships in wildfire preparedness in Tonner Canyon. Tonner Canyon is a shared geographical area for the affected fire agencies.
Following the 2008 Freeway Complex Fire, the affected fire agencies met to discuss lessons learned. As a result, they formed a mutual threat working group to address protocols, communication skills, mutual and automatic aid agreements, pre-attack plans and improve unified commands.
Meetings of the SOLAR agencies provide an opportunity to collaborate on a plan of action with numerous incident commanders based on one unified command. 87 96 82
84 86
88 90
92 94
96 98
FALSE ALARM CALL
-9.4%
558647
500
520
540
560
580
600
620
640
660
GOOD INTENT CALL
-13.6%280
275
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
SPECIAL OR OTHER INCIDENT
1.8%
Fire Dept. One Year Comparison 2022 2021
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 10 Annual Brush Clearance Inspection Program
The Brush Clearance Program is a joint effort between the Fire Department, the County of Los Angeles Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures, and the Weed Abatement Division.
The Fire Department’s Brush Clearance Unit (BCU) enforces the Fire Code as it relates to brush clearance on improved parcels. The BCU works closely with all county fire stations, coordinating inspections, providing training for fire station personnel and to support station compliance efforts.
On May 1 of each year, Diamond Bar Fire Stations begin annual brush clearance (defensible space) inspections, focusing on designated brush areas and high fire severity zones within the City. Required clearance of native vegetation and properly maintained ornamental vegetation is the first line of defense against wildfire.
Conscientious efforts on behalf of the property owner to comply with Fire Department requirements will greatly reduce the chances of fire spreading onto property. In 2022, over 3,000 inspections were conducted in Diamond Bar.
Diamond Bar Stations look forward to working with homeowners to ensure the risk of fire hazard is reduced on their property. The Fire Department’s website www.fire.lacounty.gov offers additional information and resources regarding annual brush inspections.
Community Emergency Response Team
Following a major disaster, fire and rescue resources may be unable to immediately respond to all those in need. In such a crisis, it will be neighbors assisting neighbors until emergency response personnel can arrive. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training provides residents with the skills and tools necessary to take care of themselves, their families, neighbors, and coworkers in the event of a disaster.
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 11 The Fire Department offers free, FEMA-approved 20-hour CERT training to the communities served. Classes educate residents on hazards that may impact their area, and basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Upon completion of the course, CERT members are better prepared to assist those in their home, neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help.
It is important to note that CERT volunteers do not work for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Ready, Set, Go!
Los Angeles County is one of the most beautiful places to live, but for those living in “wildland urban interface areas,” it does not come without risks. Drought and insect infestation has made fire season year-round and increased the ever-growing number of wildfires.
The Fire Department, along with partnering agencies, stand ready to quickly respond to contain wildfires, utilizing firefighting resources from the air and ground to help protect residents and property from wildfire. The Ready! Set! Go! Program was created to provide residents with critical information on creating defensible space around the home, retrofitting the home with fire-resistant materials, and preparing residents to safely evacuate well ahead of a wildfire.
Local fire stations encourage Diamond Bar residents living in brush areas and high fire severity zones to be ready and prepared by taking time to review the Ready! Set! Go! Program. To download a copy of the Ready! Set! Go! brochure, residents are encouraged to visit www.fire.lacounty.gov/.
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Each year in this country there are over 380,000 residential fires, causing more than 2,700 deaths and 12,000 injuries. Kids are at greatest risk for death or injury in these fires.
With recent changes to home construction and furnishings, today’s fires burn hotter, spread faster, and churn out more toxic gases than ever before. In the past, residents had about 17 minutes to escape a house fire once their smoke alarm activated, but today that time has dropped to three minutes or less.
To help address the problem of fatal fires, the Los
Angeles County Fire Department, in collaboration with
the Los Angeles County Fire Department Foundation, is
introducing a unique, new fire safety public education
program called Family Instructions for Rapid Escape or
F.I.R.E.
The guide provides simple steps on how to make a
home “F.I.R.E.” ready, teaching new strategies, so
residents can escape and survive if fire strikes.
Residents can download a copy of both guides by
visiting fire.lacounty.gov. The F.I.R.E. program was
researched, developed and written by L.A. County
Fire Department Captain Brian Cieslak.
Hands-Only CPR
Hands-Only CPR is different from conventional “mouth-to-mouth” CPR and is designed to teach people basic CPR skills to aid a family member, friend, or other person in need.
If provided immediately after sudden cardiac arrest, Hands Only CPR (using chest compression only) can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival until emergency responders arrive.
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 13 The Fire Department offers Hands Only CPR training to residents during community events and public safety presentations. In addition, Diamond Bar Fire Stations conduct free training during the annual “Sidewalk CPR Day”. “Sidewalk CPR Day” is held during the first week of June and takes place at various sites across the county.
Safe Surrender
The Safely Surrendered Baby Law was created in response to the increasing number of newborn infant deaths due to abandonment in unsafe locations, and signed permanently into state law in January 2006.
The law's intent is to save lives of newborn infants at risk of abandonment by encouraging parents or persons with
lawful custody to safely surrender an infant within 72 hours of birth to any fire station or hospital, with no questions asked.
Station 120 has been a Safe Surrender site in recent years.
Explorer Program (Post 19)
The Fire Department Explorer Program is a joint venture with “Learning for Life” designed for young adults 15-20 years of age interested in learning about a career in fire service.
The Explorer Program comprises 22 Posts centrally located in each Battalion throughout Los Angeles County, and led by a firefighter known as an Explorer Post Adviser.
After meeting the program’s entrance requirements, Explorers have the opportunity to qualify for a 12-day training academy held on six consecutive weekends. During the academy, Explorers are trained on firefighting skills, hose lay evolutions, ladder techniques, salvage operations, wildland firefighting procedures, proper use of firefighting tools and equipment, breathing apparatus use, and other related subjects.
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During ride-alongs, Explorers use the training they received to assist Department personnel at emergency incidents and participate in other station activities and duties.
In addition to attending weekly meetings, Explorers are involved in various community service activities such as staffing booths during city functions, safety fairs, and demonstrations for public education events. Because of the Explorer Program, many have continued on to pursue a career in the fire service. Explorer Post 19 represents and serves the City of Diamond Bar.
Women’s Fire Academy (WFPA)
Designed in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Women’s Fire League, this program prepares women ages 18 and over for the Fire Department Recruit Academy.
Girls’ Fire Camp
This one-day camp introduces girls between the ages of 14 and 19 to the career opportunities of the Department and gain some hands-on experience.
Junior Lifeguard Program
The Junior Lifeguard program is open to children between the ages of 9 and 17, teaching participants about beach and ocean skills such as water safety, physical conditioning, first aid, rescue techniques, CPR, and more.
Access to Water Activities and Readiness Education (AWARE) This program is a collaboration between the Fire Department’s Lifeguard Division and the County’s Department of Parks and Recreation. Available to youths aged 9 to 17 years, it provides participants with experience in lake and beach lifeguard programs.
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 15 LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Contract Law Enforcement Program
Diamond Bar’s law enforcement services are provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department under the Municipal Law Enforcement Service Agreement (MLESA) with the County of Los Angeles. The “contract law” model was dates back to 1954, when Lakewood became the first City to partner with the Sheriff’s Department. Using this initial agreement as a template, 42 of the County’s 88 cities followed suit and joined the Contract Law Enforcement Program. The Contract Law Enforcement Program allows cities like Diamond Bar to develop a customized policing program at a more cost-effective rate when compared to a municipal department. The contract law model provides Diamond Bar with access to the full resources of the Sheriff’s Department, including, but not limited to Aero Bureau, narcotics, and the major crimes task force.
Diamond Bar/Walnut
Station
The Diamond Bar law
enforcement team is based
in the Diamond Bar/Walnut
Station, located at 21695
Valley Blvd. in Walnut and
can be reached by phone
at (909) 595-2264.
Expenditures
$7,505,066
The City’s contract law expenses
comprised of the per-unit cost for each
deputy plus a percentage-based fee
known as the Liability Trust Fund (LTF). The
LTF is a County-controlled surcharge
applied to fund liability-related issues
resulting from the delivery of law
enforcement services to contract cities.
The FY 2022-23 LTF is 11%. All contract
cities pay the same rate.
LFT
LFT 11%
11%
LFT
11%
6,564,7316,920,4147,282,6807,232,7147,505,066
2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 16 The City’s base contract law personnel cost for FY 22-23 is $7,505,066. This total represents approximately 30% of FY 2022-23 General Fund expenditures.
Since FY 2018-19, contract law personnel costs have increased by an average of 3.43% annually. Annual increases are due to factors including labor contract increases and LTF rates.
Law Enforcement Deployment and Volunteers
Personnel
Captain Steve Tousey leads Diamond Bar/Walnut Station, providing direct day-to-day coordination with Diamond Bar staff on law enforcement and crime prevention matters.
The City’s FY 2022-23 contract law personnel deployment is as follows:
1 10 5 1
The City’s contract law rates are all-inclusive, meaning that the City is not charged for the complement of command, detective, and administrative staff including the Captain, Service Area Lieutenant, Detective Bureau, and other support personnel, facilities, equipment, or emergency deployments in response to an emergency or disaster.
The City’s patrol deputies are assigned to one of three shifts, with personnel levels ranging from three to eight deputies per shift. Personnel levels are adjusted by the station captain based on trends and operations and may be supplemented on any shift by additional personnel, including the Special Assignment Team.
The Special Assignment Team (made up of 40-Hour Deputy, No Relief positions) is a community policing program designed to provide maximum flexibility and responsiveness. In addition to conducting suppression patrols, traffic enforcement, and special investigations targeting specific crime trends, Special Assignment Team deputies work directly with residents, businesses, and schools to provide a consistent customer service presence from law enforcement. They also provide additional specialized traffic enforcement, lead Neighborhood Watch, represent the Department at public meetings and events, and handle community relations. 40-Hour Deputy,
No Relief
(Special Assignment Team)
Community
Services Assistant
(with vehicle)
40-Hour
Deputy
56-Hour
Deputy
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Diamond Bar Volunteers on Patrol (VOPs) play a key role in the City’s public safety program, performing non-hazardous duties such as residential vacation checks, park safety checks, traffic control operations, and directed patrol assignments. The City Council honors Diamond Bar VOPs at an annual holiday appreciation dinner. 21 Diamond Bar VOPs still provided 3,230 socially-distanced volunteer hours, providing over $96,738.50 in value to the community.
Crime Statistics Analysis
The following analysis is based on statistics provided by LASD for the 2022 calendar year.
Part I Crimes Defined
Part I crimes are reported in two categories:
These standardized classifications, collectively known as “index” crime, are reported to the FBI because the crimes are considered serious, tend to be reported more reliably than others, and are reported directly to the local police versus another agency.
Property Crimes:
• Burglary
• Larceny Theft
• Grand Theft Auto
• Arson
Violent Crimes:
• Homicide
• Rape
• Aggravated Assault
• Robbery
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 18 Calls for Service 2022 10,127
2021 9,892 Historical Average
11,623.93
594629
570
580
590
600
610
620
630
640
EMERGENCY
-5.56%
Historical Average: 317.07 7,890
7,606
7,450
7,500
7,550
7,600
7,650
7,700
7,750
7,800
7,850
7,900
7,950
ROUTINE
+3.73%
Historical Average: 9,380.77
1,6431,657
1,635
1,640
1,645
1,650
1,655
1,660
PRIORITY
-0.84%
Historical Average: 1,926.10
Sheriff’s Dept. One Year Comparison 2022 2021
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Total Arrests – One Year Comparison 2022 486 2021 437 Historical Average 599.04
4.74.5 4.4
4.45 4.5
4.55 4.6
4.65 4.7
4.75 EMERGENCY
+4.44%
Historical Average: 4.69 27.9
24.36 22
23 24
25 26
27 28
29 ROUTINE
+14.81%
Historical Average: 23.44
9.18.1 7.6
7.8 8
8.2 8.4
8.6 8.8
9 9.2
PRIORITY
+12.35%
Historical Average: 8.01
2022 2021 Sheriff’s Dept. One Year Comparison
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 20 2022 Part 1 Crime Statistics Summary
Total Part 1 Crime increased by 9.58% in 2022. When compared to 33 years of performance data, 2022 Total Part I Crimes were the twentieth-lowest in the City’s history, a ranking driven by the twenty-first-lowest Part I Property Crime totals. 2022 Part I Violent Crime totals came in at the sixteenth-lowest in the City’s history.
One-Year Comparison (2022 vs. 2021)
In 2022, property crime accounted for 91.35% of total Part I Crime.
Part I Crime – One Year Comparison 2022 1,064 2021 971 Percent Change
9.58%
9.58%
50.82%
6.81%
This increase was driven primarily by a
regional spike in catalytic converter
thefts. The City experienced 128
catalytic converter thefts (21.6% of all
larceny thefts and 13.2% of total Part 1
crime) and 26 thefts from an unlocked
vehicle (4.4% of all larceny thefts).
This increase was primarily the result of a spike
in domestic assaults.
This decrease reflects reductions in
both residential and commercial
categories. 7.2%
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50.82%
02 0
0.5 1
1.5 2
2.5 HOMICIDE
-2
Percent Change: -100% 25
18 0
5 10
15 20
25 30
ROBBERY
+7
Percent Change: 38.89%
13 5
0 2
4 6
8 10
12 14
RAPE
+8
Percent Change: 160% 54
36 0
10 20
30 40
50 60
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
+18
Percent Change: 50%
2022 2021
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 22 Part 1 Property Crime – One Year Comparison 2022 972 2021 910 Percent Change
6.81%
2022 2021
256219
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
BURGLARY
+37
Percent Change: +16.89% 99
97 96
96.5 97
97.5 98
98.5 99
99.5 GRAND THEFT AUTO
-2
Percent Change: 2.06%
614593
580
585
590
595
600
605
610
615
620
LARCENY
+3.54
Percent Change: +3.54%
31 0
0.5 1
1.5 2
2.5 3
3.5 ARSON
+2
Percent Change: 200%
110
146
107
112
Residential Commercial/Other From Vehicle
179
179
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 23 Historical Comparison
To look beyond the small sample size in a year-to-year comparison, it is helpful to compare current data with performance over a longer horizon. In 2022, Total Part I Crimes and Total Part I Violent Crimes were 7.73% and 28.52% lower than the historical averages. Total Part I Property Crimes were down by 5.11% when compared to historical averages.
However, the City’s historic averages outpace historical medians across all categories, indicating that the historical average is influenced by the higher-crime totals in the City’s early years following incorporation. Thus, the historical median may provide a more appropriate comparison.
Historical Median
Part 1 Property Crime – Historical Comparison
Total Historical
Average
%
Difference
Historical
Median
%
Difference
1,064 1,153.09 -7.73% 1,004 5.98%
3.62%
5.98%
1.08%
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 24 Violent Crimes – Historical Comparison
Total Historical
Average
%
Difference
Historical
Median
%
Difference
92 128.70 -28.52% 93 -1.08%
% Difference +131.73%
% Difference +160%
% Difference -100%
% Difference -100%
% Difference -40.48%
% Difference -21.88%
% Difference -32.45%
% Difference 0%
2022
Sheriff’s Dept. Historical Comparison
Hist.
Avg.
Hist.
Median
0 1.15
1 0
0.2 0.4
0.6 0.8
1 1.2
1.4 HOMICIDE
13 5.61
5 0
2 4
6 8
10 12
14 RAPE
0 254232
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 35
40 45
ROBBERY
54 79.94
54 0
10 20
30 40
50 60
70 80
90 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 25 Property Crimes – Historical Comparison
Total Historical
Average
%
Difference
Historical
Median
%
Difference
972 1,024.39 -5.11% 938 3.62%
% Difference -15.78%
% Difference -9.22%
% Difference 9.65%
% Difference 16.95%
% Difference -44.95%
% Difference -25%
% Difference -36.40%
% Difference -10%
2022
Sheriff’s Dept. Historical Comparison
Hist.
Avg.
Hist.
Median
256
303.97
282
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300
310
BURGLARY
614
559.97
525
480
500
520
540
560
580
600
620
640
LARCENY
99 155.67
110
0 20
40 60
80 100
120
140
160
180
GTA
3 5.45
4 0
1 2
3 4
5 6
ARSON
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 26 While it is a popular belief that current crime rates are higher than those in early years of cityhood, the data indicates the opposite. 2022 Total Part 1Crime is 31.71% less than 1990-1999 averages, Total Violent Crime is 61.68% less than 1990-1999 averages, and Part 1 Property Crime is 26.21% less than 1990-1999 averages. The following charts demonstrate trends in each category throughout the City’s history.
Property Crimes – Early City Historical Comparison
1990-99
Average 2022
1,5581,064
0 200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
TOTAL PART I CRIME
-31.71%
240
92 0
50 100
150
200
250
300
TOTAL VIOLENT CRIMES
-61.68%
1,318
972
0 200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
TOTAL PROPERTY CRIMES
-26.21%
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 27 Five Year Comparison (2018-2022)
To provide a more recent sample that is less subject to the impacts of the early years of the City’s history, a five-year snapshot comparison is also included in this analysis.
Part I Crime 5-Year Historical Comparison
Total Violent
Crimes
5-Year
Average
%
Difference
5-Year
Median
%
Difference
92 69 33.33% 62 48.39%
Total Pt. 1
Crime
5-Year
Average
%
Difference
5-Year
Median
%
Difference
1,064 975 9.13% 982 8.35%
% Difference +80.56%
% Difference +85.71%
% Difference -100%
% Difference -100%
2022 5-Year
Avg.
5-Year
Med.
011
0 0.2
0.4 0.6
0.8 1
1.2 HOMICIDE
13 7.2
7 0
2 4
6 8
10 12
14 RAPE
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% Difference +42.11%
% Difference +8.70%
% Difference 0%
Total Property
Crimes
5-Year
Average
%
Difference
5-Year
Median
%
Difference
972 906 7.28% 910 6.81%
% Difference -5.40%
% Difference 0%
% Difference +10.67%
% Difference +6.97%
252325
22 22.5
23 23.5
24 24.5
25 25.5
ROBBERY
54 37.8
38 0
10 20
30 40
50 60
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
2022 5-Year
Avg.
5-Year
Med.
256
270.6
256
245
250
255
260
265
270
275
BURGLARY
614
554.8
574
520
540
560
580
600
620
LARCENY
2022 5-Year
Avg.
5-Year
Med.
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 29 Traffic Statistics
Diamond Bar’s location in a region with over 20 million people presents inherent traffic management and enforcement challenges. Immediately adjacent to one of the most congested freeway interchanges in the nation, Diamond Bar’s arterial streets face a high volume of cut-through traffic and school zones are impacted by a high volume of out-of-district commuters during pick-up and drop-off periods. Large-scale residential development projects currently under construction in the Inland Empire will likely result in additional commuter traffic on local freeways.
The City’s traffic
management infrastructure
(signal synchronization,
traffic management system,
Neighborhood Traffic
Management System, etc.)
is the first line of defense
against traffic congestion.
Ongoing enforcement
efforts by the City’s law
enforcement team work to
ensure that drivers travel safely, reducing collisions and travel delays.
In addition to daily enforcement by the dedicated traffic enforcement car, patrol deputies on all shifts provide enforcement. Supplemental enforcement is provided by the Special Assignment Team on an as-needed basis, particularly in busy school zones. % Difference 0%
% Difference 0%
% Difference +27.58%
% Difference +16.47% 9977.6
85 0
20 40
60 80
100
120
GTA
333
0 0.5
1 1.5
2 2.5
3 3.5
ARSON
2022 5-Year
Avg.
5-Year
Med.
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Total
Collisions
2022 2021 Difference % Change
460 362 98 27.07%
111147
0 20
40 60
80 100
120
140
160
INJURY
-36
15 0
1 2
3 4
5 6
FATAL
2022 2021
-4
Percent Change: 24.49% Percent Change: 80%
9 15
0 2
4 6
8 10
12 14
16 DUI COLLISIONS
-6
Percent Change: -40%
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 31 Total
Citations
2022 2021 Difference % Change
2,040 2,192 -152 -6.93%
1,8722,022
1,750
1,800
1,850
1,900
1,950
2,000
2,050
HAZARDOUS (MOVING VIOLATIONS)
-150
168170
167
168
168
169
169
170
170
171
NON-HAZARDOUS
2022 2021
-2
Percent Change: -7.42% Percent Change: -1.18% 4,814 5,340 4,500
4,600
4,700
4,800
4,900
5,000
5,100
5,200
5,300
5,400
PARKING
-526
Percent Change: 9.85%
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 32 Crime Prevention, Outreach and Advocacy
In addition to daily patrols, the City uses a diverse array of supplemental techniques to prevent and reduce crime and develop partnerships in the community. In person events returned in earnest in 2022, following a two-year period of virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Special Operations
In addition to the funding of
regular law enforcement
personnel, the annual
municipal budget includes
appropriations for asneeded special operations
outside the scope of daily
patrols. Multiple special
operations were conducted
in 2022, focusing on burglary
suppression and DUI enforcement. Suppression operations included expanded patrol units, undercover personnel and vehicles, and targeted surveillance, with allocated resources fully dedicated for the specific task. Burglary suppression efforts were quite successful, resulting in the third consecutive year of declining burglary incidents.
Supplemental undercover operations are usually funded with additional City Council budget appropriations outside annual personnel contract costs.
Let’s Talk Public Safety Program
Created by the City in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Los Angeles County Fire Department, the Let’s Talk Public Safety (LTPS) program is aimed at engaging with the community and raising awareness about everything public-safety related, from emergency preparedness to crime prevention.
Neighborhood Watch
The Diamond Bar Neighborhood Watch program is a partnership between the City’s Public Safety Team and the community. Led by Community Relations Deputy Aaron Scheller, Watch groups actively participate in preventing criminal activity before it starts and assist law enforcement in developing solutions to local issues.
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 33 Participants are called upon to reach out to their neighbors to organize groups united to prevent crime. Established groups become the additional “eyes and ears” necessary to keep their neighborhoods safe.
Neighborhood leaders, or “Block Captains” serve as the primary liaison between the neighborhood and law enforcement, distributing information and coordinating meetings. For security reasons, the identities and locations of Block Captains are not revealed to the public. Neighborhoods with active groups feature City-provided Neighborhood Watch signage.
Neighborhood Watch groups generally meet in the evenings or on weekends in a small group setting, usually hosted by the neighborhood Block Captain. The meetings feature an interactive presentation with the audio/visual capabilities of the City’s portable Neighborhood Watch trailer. Topics of discussion include, but are not limited to crime prevention and burglary suppression, home safety and security, emergency preparedness, reporting suspicious activity. There are approximately 100 known Neighborhood Watch groups. For those interested in starting new group, a Neighborhood Watch Startup Guide is available on the City’s website.
Coffee with a Cop
“Coffee with a Cop” meetings are usually held twice a month, with one meeting held in the morning and one in the evening to accommodate the schedules of residents. Each meeting offers informal, conversational dialogue with residents and deputies with crime prevention tips and Q&A opportunities. The program will resume when in-person events are deemed to be safe.
Safety Speak Blog
The Safety Speaks blog is a
monthly message posted to
the City website authored
by Deputy Aaron Scheller.
Using a friendly,
conversational tone, Safety
Speak provides readers with
crime prevention
information, with topics
ranging from how to prevent
package theft to hardening
the home to discourage
would-be burglars.
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Communication: Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report (Presentation of Draft 2022 Public Safety Annual Report) City of Diamond Bar - 2022 Public Safety Annual Report | 34 The blog also features an “Ask a Deputy” feature, which provides a forum for residents to receive answers to specific questions not otherwise covered in a blog post.
Public Safety Tip Sheets
The City website also features a library of branded LTPS public safety tip sheets and videos, providing easy-to-understand information on a variety of topics that include:
• Spotting and Protecting Against ATM
Skimming Scams
• Beware of Print and Online
Classifieds Scams
• Detecting and Reporting Online Pet
Sale Scams
• Preventing and Reporting Mail Theft
• Protect Your Holiday Packages
• Recognizing and Reporting
Suspicious Activities
• Reporting a Crime and Filing an
Incident Report
• Seeing Your Home with the Eyes of a
Burglar
• Steps for a Safer Summer Vacation
• Preventing Vehicle Theft
• Small Business Safety and Security
• Joining a Neighborhood Watch
• Becoming a Volunteer on Patrol
• Car Seat and Child Passenger Safety
Report for Reward
The Report for Reward program encourages residents to come forward with information that leads to the arrest of burglary and larceny suspects. Under the program, residents are eligible for a reward of up to $500 for information that leads to the arrest of burglary suspects. Since implementation in 2014, fifteen individuals have received a reward for their assistance in identifying and reporting burglary suspects in Diamond Bar.
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