Agenda #: 7.1
Meeting Date: March 18, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: PRESENTATION OF 2024 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 2024. The analysis below is a brief summary of the report’s contents.
ANALYSIS:
Inland Valley Humane Society (IVHS)
In 2024, IVHS responded to 1,488 service calls, adopted out 69 dogs and cats to Diamond Bar homes, and cited 101 violations of City animal ordinances.
Los Angeles County Fire Department
In 2024, Diamond Bar fire stations responded to 3,693 incidents, including 53 fires and 2,638 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 2024, the Sheriff’s Department fielded 9,399 calls for service in Diamond Bar. Total Part 1 Crime decreased 7.3% when compared with 2023. Part 1 Violent Crime decreased by 42.6% with 29 fewer incidents. Part 1 Property Crime decreased by 4.9% with 49 fewer incidents. While overall property crime is down, the City was challenged with a significant increase in burglaries, with overall totals up 19.5% in 2024.
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 Let’s Talk Public Safety, Neighborhood Watch, and Coffee With a Cop.
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Attachments:
1. 7.1.a 2024 Public Safety Annual Report