Gr o v e r Be a ch Po lice De p a r tm e n t
2 0 2 4 An n u a l Re p o r t
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
• 24 Full -time Sworn Police Officers
⚬ 1 Part-time Sworn Police Officer
• 6 Full -time Professional Employees
⚬ 2 Management Analysts
⚬ 2 Records/Property Technicians
⚬ 2 Community Service Technicians
• 1 Part-time Community Service Technician
2024 GBPD Authorized Staffing:
NEW EMPLOYEES
Officer Akai Reyna Sergeant Jeremy Douglas
2024 AT A GLANCE
Group A
Offense 2023 2024 Change
Homicide 0 0 NA
Rape 5 5 0%
Robbery 2 2 0%
Aggravated
Assault 18 30 66%
Assault -Simple 54 53 -1.85%
Burglary 32 18 -43.75%
Arson 3 6 100%
Auto Theft
(10851) 20 5 -75%
DUI 33 37 12%
Fraud 45 29 -36%
Drug/Narcotics
Violations 93 90 -2%
OVERALL
CRIME
26%
BURGLARY
THEFT
TRAFFIC
ACCIDENTS
CITATIONS
ARRESTS
43%
14%
15%
6%
4%
PROPERTY
CRIME
5%
ADMINSTRATIVE HIGHLIGHTS
Fingerprint
Livescans
Property/Evidence
Items booked in
115 Evidence: 601
Found: 85
1,620
Reports
Processed
Sexual
Offender
Registrants
Crime & Accident Reports
290 PC
38 NEW PATROL FLEET
WELLNESS PROGRAM
2024 Highlights
• Grant Funded
Wellness Facility
• UCSD Grant
• Health Food Options
• Employee Paid In -
house Chiropractic
Care
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
• Movie Night in the Park
• Ice Cream Bike Rides
• Popsicles with the Police
• National Night Out
• Coffee with a Cop
• Drone Pilot Academy
• Trunk or Treat
• Citizen’s Police Academy
ON THE HORIZON
• Addition of Motorcycle
Officer/Traffic Enforcement
• Expanded Community Events
• Technology Upgrades
• Increased Staffing Needs
• Increased Training Needs
• Facility Needs of a 21st Century
Police Department
FACILITY NEED
• 40 years old
• Seismic Issues
• ADA Issues
• Lack of Usable Workspace
• Lack of Soft Interview Room
• Failing Infrastructure/Pipes
• Lack of Secure Parking for Staff
CURRENT DEFICIENCIES
CURRENT DEFICIENCIES
TO SUMMARIZE
• GBPD is in a GREAT Position
• Grover Beach is a Safe City
• Continued Focus on Retention
• Future Budget Considerations:
⚬ Training
⚬ Technology
⚬ Facilities
⚬ Additional Staffing
IN CLOSING
Thank
You
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