City of Gonzales
POLICE DEPARTMENT
ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: May 16, 2022
FROM: Keith Wise, Chief of Police
THROUGH: René L. Mendez, City Manager
SUBJECT: April Activity Report
Crime and Arrests
The Gonzales Police Department investigated 10 Part I Crimes (Homicide, Robbery, Theft, Burglary, Rape, Assault and Motor Vehicle Theft) during the month of April 2022. During the same time period last year, there were 8 Part I Crimes investigated.
During the month of April 2022, Officers made 11 arrests. During the same time period last year, there were a total of 24 arrests.
Calls for Service
The Department responded to 576 calls for service in April 2022. There were 70 crime, accident, and information reports taken during the month.
Animal Control
During the month of April 2022, the Animal Control Officer (ACO) provided the following services:
Animal
Control
Trapped/Stray Dead Injured Bite Cases Returned to
Owner
Transported
to the SPCA
Cats 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogs 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total = 0 0 0 0 0 1
Significant Cases
AGENDA
ITEM
9 Although the Police Department responded to 576 calls for service during the month of April 2022, the most significant cases involved 10 Part I crimes. 0 - Rape, 0 -Robbery, 3 -Assault, 3 -Burglary, 4 - Larcenies, and 0 -Stolen Motor Vehicle Thefts.
Training
The Department continues to conduct in-house training.
Officers Serrano, Perez, and Fierros attended the PEBT training to administer the breath alcohol intoxilizer, on April 19th.
Officers had Range training on April 27th and April 29th.
Other
Officers and Staff assisted with the City’s Car Show event that was held on April 2nd as part of Gonzales 75th Anniversary.
The Police Department held Corporal testing for two Corporal vacancies on April 8th.
Corporal Cordoba provided a Safety Presentation to (STEPS) Safe Teens Empowerment Project of South County on April 12th.
Officers assisted with the annual Good Friday church walk procession in the City on April 15th.
The Police Department welcomed our new ACO/CSO Andrea Zepeda on April 18th.
Captain Mendoza provided a Drug Awareness presentation to (PARTS) Preventing Alcohol Related Trauma and Substance Coalition, held at the Police Department on April 21st.
Officers and Staff participated in the Dia del Nino event at Central Park on April 24th.
Officers and Staff participated in the Annual DENIM Day on April 27th, in support of Sexual Assault Awareness by wearing blue jeans and teal-colored ribbons.
Corporal Cordoba, in collaboration with the Monterey County Health Department, provided a Pedestrian Safety Presentation held at the Fanoe Vista Apartments on April 28th.
Staff attended the Annual Victims of Crime ceremony held at the Monterey County District Attorney’s office on April 29th.
Officers participated in the Annual Prescription Drug Takeback Day, held at the Police Department on April 30th. Approximately 79lbs of unwanted prescription drugs were collected.