City of Gonzales
POLICE DEPARTMENT
ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: June 20, 2023
FROM: Keith Wise, Chief of Police
THROUGH: Carmen Gil, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: May 2023 Activity Report
Crime and Arrests
The Gonzales Police Department investigated 12 Part I Crimes (Homicide, Robbery, Theft, Burglary, Rape, Assault and Motor Vehicle Theft) during the month of May 2023. During the same time last year, there were 25 Part I Crimes investigated.
During the month of May 2023, Officers made 18 arrests. During the same time last year, there were a total of 15 arrests.
Calls for Service
The Department responded to 748 calls for service in May 2023. There were 87 crime, accident, and information reports taken during the month.
Animal Control
During the month of May 2023, 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 4 0 0 0 0 4
Total = 4 0 0 0 0 4
AGENDA
ITEM
9 Significant Cases
Although the Police Department responded to 748 calls for service during the month of May 2023, the most significant cases involved 12 Part I crimes. 0- Homicide 0 - Rape, 0 - Robbery, 3 -Assault, 2 - Burglary, 7 -Larcenies, and 0 -Stolen Motor Vehicle Thefts.
Training
The Department continues to conduct in-house training.
Sergeant Melgoza attended a COPLINK X 8-hour training. COPLINK X allows agencies to access critical and relevant information across the City, County, State, and Country analytics giving investigators and command staff access to glean actionable insights in real-time that help identify crime trends to deploy resources effectively and reduce crime.
Officer Fierros attended the 80-hour POST ICI Core Course on May 15, 2023 – May 26, 2023. The ICI Core Course is designed to enhance the effectiveness of the individual criminal investigators skills in performing the multi-disciplined, multi-leveled tasks necessary to successfully conduct comprehensive criminal investigations.
Officer Pruneda and Rivera attended a 16-hour Active Shooter Training Techniques on May 31, 2023.
This training is based on real life incidents, designed to help prepare Officers for real life scenarios using simulations.
Other
The Department was part of Hartnell College’s National Career Day on May 12, 2023.
I attended the Police Chief Seminar on May 21 – May 24, 2023, at San Luis Obispo.
Corporal Cordoba and CSO Zepeda participated in La Gloria Elementary School Career Day on May 26, 2023.
On Memorial Day, the Gonzales Police Explorers honored all of those who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice at the Gonzales Cemetery.