Agenda #: 7.1
Meeting Date: April 2, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: PRESENTATION OF 2023 PUBLIC SAFETY ANNUAL REPORT.
STRATEGIC
GOAL: Safe, Sustainable & Healthy Community
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive presentation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
Since incorporation, Diamond Bar has partnered with the Los Angeles County Fire Department for fire and emergency medical response services and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement services. The City also has a longstanding contractual relationship with Inland Valley Humane Society (IVHS) to provide animal care and control services. The Public Safety Annual Report (Attachment 1) provides the City Council with a detailed overview of programming and statistics for each agency in calendar year 2023. The report was presented to the City Council Public Safety Committee on March 20, 2024. The analysis below is a brief summary of the report’s contents.
ANALYSIS:
Inland Valley Humane Society (IVHS)
In 2023, IVHS responded to 1,707 service calls, adopted out 177 dogs and cats to Diamond Bar homes, and cited 117 violations of City animal ordinances.
Los Angeles County Fire Department
In 2023, Diamond Bar fire stations responded to 3,618 incidents, including 41 fires and 2,633 rescue/emergency medical services calls. The Department also provides fire prevention programs and training and other education/engagement opportunities, including:
• Annual Tonner Canyon Wildland Fire Training Exercise (SOLAR) • Annual Brush Clearance Inspection Program
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
• Ready, Set, Go!
• F.I.R.E. (Family Instructions for Rapid Escape)
• Hands-Only CPR
• Safe Surrender
• Explorer Program
• Junior Lifeguard Program/Water Watcher
• Sirens of Silence
• Women’s Fire and Lifeguard Prep Academies
• Girls’ Fire Camp
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
In 2023, the Sheriff’s Department fielded 10,018 calls for service in Diamond Bar. Total Part 1 Crime increased 2.4% when compared with 2022. Part 1 Violent Crime decreased by 26.1% with 24 fewer incidents. Part 1 Property Crime increased by 3.2% with 31 additional incidents.
The Sheriff’s Department continues to partner with the City on a number of supplemental initiatives, including special operations, burglary suppression patrols and undercover operations as well as education, engagement, and outreach. The Department also partners with the City to offer public outreach and engagement programs like Neighborhood Watch and Coffee With a Cop.
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Attachments:
1. 7.1.a Public Safety Annual Report - 2023