City of Gonzales
POLICE DEPARTMENT
ACTIVITY REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor Rios and City Council
DATE: October 16, 2023
FROM: Keith Wise, Chief of Police
THROUGH: Carmen Gil, City Manager
SUBJECT: September 2023 Activity Report
Crime and Arrests
The Gonzales Police Department investigated 8 Part I Crimes (Homicide, Robbery, Theft, Burglary, Rape, Assault and Motor Vehicle Theft) during the month of September 2023. During the same time last year, there were 12 Part I Crimes investigated.
During the month of September 2023, Officers made 12 arrests. During the same time last year, there were a total of 22 arrests.
Calls for Service
The Department responded to 715 calls for service in September 2023. There were 74 crime, accident, and information reports taken during the month.
Animal Control
During the month of September 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 7 0 0 0 4 3
Total = 7 0 0 0 4 3
AGENDA
ITEM
10 Significant Cases
Although the Police Department responded to 715 calls for service during the month of September 2023, the most significant cases involved 8 Part I crimes. 0 - Rape, 1 -Robbery, 4 -Assault, 0 -Burglary, 2 -Larcenies, and 1 -Stolen Motor Vehicle Thefts.
Training
The Department continues to conduct in-house training.
Corporal Cordoba attended an 80-hour Institute of Criminal Investigation Core Course (ICI Core Course) on September 11 – September 22, 2023, in Milpitas California. The Core Course is designed to enhance the effectiveness of the individual criminal investigators skills in performing the multi-disciplined, multilevel tasks necessary to successfully conduct comprehensive criminal investigations.