Police Department
2022 Annual Report
Overview
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John Peters, Chief of Police
The Police Department
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In 2022, we had the following budgeted positions;
• 23 full-time Officers (4 vacancies, 2 injuries all year) • 1 part-time Officer
• 6 full-time and 1 part-time Professional Staff employees • 2 Management Analysts
• 2 Records/Property Technicians
• 2.5 Community Service Technicians (1.5 since July 2022) “Committed to Our Community”
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2022
• 12.6% increase in calls for Police
Services.
• 10% increase in written reports.
• 615 Arrests (Avg. 51 arrests/month).
• 1:48 Average response time.
• 21% Reduction in violent crime.
• 17% Reduction in property crime.
• 90% Satisfaction rate through
SPIDRTech Surveys.
Leadership & Awards
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• FBI National Academy
• Commander Munro graduated the FBI
National Academy which is a prestigious
10-week program. Nationally fewer than
1% of officers have the opportunity to
attend the program.
• California Command College
• Commander Millard graduated from a
15 month, intensive graduate-level
program focused on the future of
policing. Commander Millard’s research
project, was published on a nationally
recognized police news site.
• Lifesaving Award
• On April 15, 2022, Senior Police Officer Jared Allegranza, Officer Sonny Lopez, and Sergeant Felix Ramirez
responded to an unconscious man lying on top of a
lawnmower. Arriving before emergency medical services,
they began lifesaving measures and worked together to
perform CPR with the use of an AED. The patient
regained a heartbeat and was transported to the hospital for further observation. Due to their efforts, a life was saved!
New Employees
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• Police Officer Matthew Walker
• Officer Walker comes to GBPD after
several years with another Central Coast
police agency. During his time in Grover
Beach, he has worked patrol and is
currently studying to become an FAA
Certified Drone Pilot
• Police Officer Blake Martinez
• Officer Martinez comes to GBPD after
several years as a Custody Deputy in
another Central Coast agency. Officer
Martinez is currently working patrol and
looks forward to eventually riding a police
motorcycle.
Equipment & Technology
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• New Badge
• The first new badge since 1978. Redesigned by staff
members to incorporate Grover Beach’s history.
• External Patrol Vests
• The patrol vests reduce the load of on the lower black that was caused by heavy belts and allow our officers to carry more equipment such as tourniquet, Narcan and
other equipment.
• Axon Body Worn Cameras
• Body cameras have become a part of the everyday uniform for officers. Axon Body Worn Cameras help successfully prosecute crimes, protect our officers and community and offer greater transparency.
Equipment & Technology
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• Flock License Plate Reader(LPR) Cameras
• Several new LPR’s that cover strategic points. Since going live, the cameras have been instrumental in helping solve multiple crimes, and
recovery of several stolen vehicles.
• Mobile Command Vehicle
• This new Mobile Command Vehicle replaces our
former unit which was from the early 1990’s! The
new Mobile Command Vehicle has updated
communications technology, investigations
equipment and more.
Training
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Staff received over 1,500 hours of
professional career training. Proper
and ongoing training is a top priority:
Team Building Drone Firearms
Investigations SWAT Leadership
Legal Updates C.I.T. Pursuits
De-escalation D.V. CPR
Administrative Highlights
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The Records and Property Bureau
processed the following:
• Reports Processed: 2,160
• Citations Processed: 1,822
• Property Intake: 832 items
• Property Disposal: 1,778 items
• Property Returned to Owner: 263 items
Questions?
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