ITEM #2
RPT 25-003
Fire Chief’s Report
Hayward Fire department
Report: December 2024 - January 2025
• Engine 1 1 In Service
• Academy 24-02 Graduation
Paramedic Class
AFG Grant
25-01 Academy Posted
• Joint HPD/HFD safety training at City Hall
• LA Fire Mutual Aid
Department Updates
Questions?
ITEM #3
RPT 25-001
Police Chief’s Report
Corporate
Presentati on
A magazine is a periodical
p u b lic a t io n , w h ic h c a n e it h e r
be pri nted or publ i shed
e le c t ro n ic a lly.
Presented By : Larana Corporatew w w .re a llyg re a t sit e .c o m Hayward
P o lic e
Department
I nci dent Data
October 1 – Decem ber 31 , 2024
Presented By : Chi ef Bryan Matthews
Crim e
R eporti ng
Oct - Dec
Cri me Data
Top 5 reported crim es
Comparison of October –Decem ber of
2023 and 2024
• Crim e s agai nst persons – Up 6.5%
• Property Crim e s – Down 30 .1%
Mo t o r Ve h ic le
Th e ft
Va n d a lism
La rc e n y
(B a s ic Th e ft )
Burglary
Sim p le Assa u lt
Crim e Trends
Bu rg la rie s u t ilizin g a ve h ic le
to breach the bui l di ng to
gai n entry
A rson i n downtown busi ness
area conti nues to be an i ssue.
Several arrests have been
m ade, but the arsons have
conti nued.
“ Jug g ing ” robberies are
st ill o c c u rrin g .
Burg lary/robbery series
targeting businesses for
ci garettes
CFS - School s
School based c a lls fo r se rvic e fro m October – Decem ber 2024 :
El em entary School s ( 1 57)
Mid d le Sc h o o ls (57)
Hig h Sc h o o ls (1 8 0 )
Mt. Eden Hi gh School ( 63)
T enny son Hi gh School ( 56)
Ha yw a rd Hig h Sc h o o l (4 6)
Moreau Hi gh School ( 1 5)
T otal ( 394)
Campus Data
Hi gh School C ampuses -
hi gher need f or pol i ce
services
HPD has a l i ai son and
good worki ng rel ati onshi p
w it h HUSD (t ra in in g ,
preparedness, etc. )
Da t a in c lu d e s p o lic e
response duri ng non-
school hours
HPD Staffin g Up d ate
Includes 12 in Communications Center
20 P rofe ssion al Staff
V acanci es
28 P o lic e Offic e r
V acanci es
1 1 T rai nees i n A cadem y – 5 g r a d u a t e o n 1/ 3 1. Ne xt A cademy 3/ 3/ 25: 1 hi red, 7 wi th f i nal j ob of f ers, 2 wi th condi ti onal of f ers. 6 T rai nee and 3 L ateral candi dates currentl y i n backgrounds
C onti nuous R ecrui tment30% of Sworn
W o rk fo rc e Un a va ila b le
I ncl udes v acanci es, i nj ured, and academy recrui ts Questi ons?
ITEM #4
RPT 25-005
Police Training Curriculum and
Schedule
HPD Training Philosophy
2025 Training Overview
ABLE Project
Discussion
CALEA Y ear End Reporting
• Annual Year End Reports
Based on data (use of force, vehicle pursuits, complaints, etc) Compiled by Internal Affairs Lieutenant
Identify trends / training gaps / organizational needs Use this information to inform HPD training curriculum POST Requirements
• Continuous Professional Training
24 hours every 2 years – minimum requirement
Perishable Skills Program (tactical firearms, vehicle operations, arrest and control, strategic communications, use of force)
HPD Places a High Value on Training
• Far Exceed POST Requirements
Every Officer attends 90 hours of Continuous Professional Training annually
Variety of topics (mandatory, discretionary, community driven) Mandatory – POST Required, law/mandate changes, etc
Discretionary – Not required, but designed to improve performance and/or organizational operations
Community Driven – Not required, but important to the community based on current issues/conversations (e.g. department wide training provided by NAACP)
Individual Officers required to attend specific training based on assignment
2025 Training Calendar
• Training Calendar Development
Begins in fall (dates identified, some topics identified) Typically run into the issue of having more topics than time Personnel and Training Unit manages/maintains records Training calendar/outlines on our website
Flexibility – can adjust topics as necessary during course of year • Training Topics 2025
CPR/First Aid (10 hours) – Basic first aid, tactical medicine, policy Arrest and Control (15 hours) – Legal/legislative updates, physical techniques, de-escalation techniques, policy review • Training Topics 2025 (continued)
Firearms (15 hours) – Legal/legislative updates, physical techniques, de-escalation techniques, less lethal tools, policy review
Active Shooter Response (10 hours) – Legal/legislative updates, response protocols (including supervisory responsibility and investigative aftermath), policy review – heavily scenario based Emergency Vehicle Operations (10 hours) – Legal/legislative updates, driving awareness, Code 3 response, pursuit driving, Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT), policy review
Force Options / De-Escalation Techniques (10 hours) – Heavily scenario based designed to improve Officer critical decision making, practical application of law and policy, communication • Training Topics 2025 (continued)
Investigations / Domestic Violence Update (10 hours) – Legal/legislative updates, investigative techniques, policy review Ethics / Employee Wellness / Department Update (10 hours) – Facilitated discussion on ethics and its importance to L.E., wellness solutions (physical, emotional, mental, social, financial), presentation by Chief
Active Bystandership for Law
Enforcement
• Project Overview
Developed by Georgetown University’s Center for Innovations in Community Safety
Designed to provide Officers with tools and strategies to:
Successfully intervene to prevent harm
Create a culture that supports peer intervention (encourages Officers to intervene and, more importantly, accept intervention)
Helps avoid misconduct, prevent mistakes, promote Officer health and wellness
Research, evidence-based program
No cost, voluntary enrollment – HPD must commit to creating culture through policy, training, support and accountability
ITEM #5
RPT 25-006
Emergency Management Plan Review
Remaining Steps
• Final Review of Cyber Security
Action Plan
• Submitting for Approval in March
Timeline
• Aug 2022 : Initiated update to
CEMP, Shelter, and Debris Plan
• 2023: Collaborated with EOC
members and consultant
• Feb 2024 : Consultant provided a
final draft
• March -June: EOC staff completed
training and drills
Emergency Operations Center
• EOC moved into the Fire
Training Center
• Staff Training
• Regional Golden Eagle Exercise
A Century of Suppression Policies
• Federal, State, and Local
• Decreasing the natural
frequency of fire
• Development
Weather
• Expansion of the Dry Season
• North/East Wind Events
How Does Fire Get Into A Structure
• Direct; Vegetation to Structure
• Ember Cast
• Structure to Structure
Suppression
• Resource Availability
• Prepositioning
• Municipal Water Supply
Problem Identification
Vegetation Management
• Regional Projects
• Defensible Space
• Zone 0
Evacuation
• AC ALERT
• Genasys Protect
• Watch Duty
• Ready-Set-Go