Council Public
Safety Committee
May 14, 2026
RPT 26-042
Police Chief’s
Report
Hayward
Police
Department
Incident Data
January 1 – March 31, 2026
Presented By : Chief Bryan Matthews
Crime
Reporting
Jan-Mar
Crime Data
April 2024 - March 2025 vs April 2025 - March 2026
Crimes Against Person – up 6.4%
Crimes Against Property – down 21.84%
Crimes Against Society – up 28.30%
Top 5 reported crimes
Motor Vehicle
Theft
Simple Assault
Vandalism
Larceny
(Basic Theft)
Aggravated
Assault
Crime Trends
We have seen an increase in storage
unit burglaries targeting high value
items.
The trend of criminals using apps like
FB Marketplace or OfferUp to set up
victims to rob them is continuing.
Ongoing fraud targeting elderly
victims for money by phone and
online.
86 12
Firearms Confiscated
January
-
March 2026
Commercially Made Firearms
Privately Made Firearms
CFS - Schools
School-based calls for service from
January to March 2026
Elementary Schools (131)
Middle Schools (44)
High Schools (100)
Conley-Caraballo High School (1)
Hayward High School (26)
Moreau High School (6)
Mt. Eden High School (26)
Tennyson High School (41)
Total (275)
Campus Trends
Students and staff from several
HUSD campuses participated in
walk-out protests during school
hours. Some of these events were
monitored by HPD, no significant
issues were reported.
Campus burglaries continue to be an
issue. Some cases have been solved.
The 25-26 school year is coming
to a close this quarter and we
anticipate more calls for service
at the campuses.
School/Youth Updates
January – March 2026
Youth and Family Counseling and Social Services Impact
School-Based Prevention and
Early Intervention
• 69 students received intensive
individual/group interventions.
• County Managed System Experienced
Significant Loss of Data
• From March 18 – March 27 reached 21
individuals through 51 activities
• Focus Areas:
• 70% Social Emotional Learning
• 24% Mental Health
• 6% Family Partnerships/Support
Total Individuals Served
237*
Youth, Families, and School Staff
Responded alongside officers to
4 Critical Incidents
* Note: This number is an underrepresentation of
the individuals served due to the County data loss.
Office-Based Family
Counseling, Diversion and
Life Skills Training
• Served 143 youth and families
• Referral Sources:
• 42% Schools
• 24% Law Enforcement
• 18% Probation
• 13% Community Self-Referral
73% of clients reached target level of
functioning (PCOMS data)
HEART Program Updates
January – March 2026
HMET
Hayward Mobile
Evaluation Team
201 CAD calls for service
Top 3 call types were
• Officer initiated,
• security check, and
• danger to self.
No instances of use of force
during this reporting period.
LINK
Case Management and
Mental Health Linkages
163 referrals received
113 engagements made
• 49% connected to
existing to services, 42%
client follow-up, 6%
unable to locate, 3%
declined service
129 unique individuals served
• 34 individuals received
ongoing follow-up care
14%
29%
57%
Other City
Departments
Community/Ou
treach
HPD
Referral Sources
to LINK
Community Outreach
January – March 2026
Youth & School Engagement
• Operation Safe Travels – pedestrian safety discussions, Cherryland Elementary, Burbank Elementary, Harder Elementary
• Social media messaging
Neighborhood & Community Partnerships
• Neighborhood Watch Meetings (1200 W. Winton 1/15, Pearl’s Cafe 2/5, SOMI 2/21) • Safety and site-assessment meetings with community partners – Holiday Inn Business & Organizational Collaboration
• Meetings with DHIA and Chamber partners
• Special Olympics – Torch Run Kick Off event, 2/12
• La Familia Community Meeting, Sorensdale Community Center, 2/19 Community Events
• COH 150
th Birthday Celebration – City Hall, 3/11
• Baristas and Badges – Starbucks, Industrial Pkwy, 3/18 Public Safety Education
• Anti-bullying presentation Cherryland Elementary
• Pedestrian safety meetings with Cherryland, Burbank, and Ruus Elementary Problem-Solving & Quality-of-Life Response
• Street vendor enforcement – community meeting Hayward Airport, 2/18 • Downtown Loop Focus Group meeting, 3/26
• Ongoing quality-of-life and safety coordination
Unhoused Engagement
January – March 2026
Regis Village:
• Construction is on-going – Navigation Center delayed to May 1st • 35 HPD related incidents, January (12), February (8), March (15). Calls included weapon possession, suspicious circumstances, and welfare checks/psychiatric evaluations. • No arrests made during the time frame
• COH, HPD, HUSD, HARD, and BACS meet quarterly to collaborate on safety initiatives Weekes Community Park:
• 59 HPD related incidents, January (19), February (16), March (22) • Security checks, mental health assessments, assaults, weapon possession • 3 arrests were made – (2) assaults, (1) warrant arrest • Officers logged 31 proactive security checks in attempts to improve site safety and reduce criminal activity.
Interagency Coordination::
• Union Pacific Railroad encampment clearances, 1/21, 2/23, 2/24 (behind Mission Hills golf course)
• HARD – Sorensdale Park encampment clearance, 3/12
Interdepartmental Partnerships:
• Code Enforcement - Street Vendor enforcement – 2/13, 2/19, 3/4 • Streets Neighborhood Cleanups – Whitman corridor and Patrick Ave., 2/19 Notable Cases:
• A domestic assault took place at Weekes Park where the victim was punched multiple times in the face and stomach, and bit by the suspect. The suspect was arrested for felony domestic battery. Both subjects were unhoused, currently living in a vehicle. (HPD #2026-10376).
Animal Services
January – March 2026
Shelter Intake
Jan - Mar
2025 2026 % Change
Live Animal Intake
Stray, Owner Surrender,
Confiscates, Returns, Surrender
for euthanasia
363 283 -22%
*Animals include dogs, cats, rabbits, pocket pets, birds, small livestock, reptiles, wildlife.
Dangerous Animal Hearings
Jan - Mar
Community Events and Programs
Community and Adoption Events
Sweethearts Boutique – Castro Valley Moose Lodge
Billy Roy’s Burger Co. Fundraiser
All Fur Love Adoption Event
St. Pitty’s Day Adoption Event – Kennedy Park
Joybound Adopt-A-Thon
Castro Valley High School Career Fair
Hosted 4 service club groups
Pet Food Pantry
53 households/unhoused residents provided with food for their pets
Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) Program
242 community cats spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, provided flea treatment, and ear tipped.
Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Voucher Program
128 vouchers purchased by COH residents to spay/neuter their personal pets.
Volunteer Program
2251 total hours contributed by volunteers*
Adult volunteers = 2053 hrs Teen volunteers = 125 hrs Youth volunteers = 21 hrs Interns = 52 hrs
New Volunteers onboarded = 37
Activities include kennel care, animal socializing, dishes/laundry, transport, making enrichment.
Foster hours not included in total
8 16
2025 2026
Reports of Animal Cruelty
Jan - Mar
659 693
2025 2026
Total CFS
Jan -Mar
287
337
66 68
48 53
78 72
43 19
39 42
2025
2026
Top 6 Calls for Service (CFS)
Jan - Mar
Vicious Stray Injured/Sick
Welfare Check Confined Dead
3 5
2025 2026
HPD Staffing Update
Includes 12 in Communications Center, 3 Dispatchers
starting on 5/18/26
21 Professional Staff
Vacancies
27 Sworn Staff
Vacancies
5 Trainees graduated the academy on May 11, 1 graduating in August, and 3 trainees starting on May 26
1 Academy grad candidate and 6 trainee candidates in
backgrounds for the September academy
Continuous Recruitment20% of Sworn
Workforce Unavailable
Includes vacancies, injured, and academy recruits
23 Officers, 2 Sergeants, and 2 Lieutenants
Questions
RPT 26-043
Fire Chief’s
Report
Hayward Fire
department
Chief’s Report
MAY 2026
Tablet
Command
• Mutual Aid Interoperability
• Resource Tracking
Emergency
Management
• Golden Eagle Drill
• Section Trainings
• Evacuation and Notification
Update
Simultaneous
Calls
• 11.4% City wide
• 19.35% Downtown
• 17.73% Tennyson/Huntwood
RPT 26-044
AB 481 Annual
Report
Public Safety Committee Meeting
2026 AB No. 481 Report
April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026
Hayward Police
Department
Presented By : Chief Bryan Matthews
PURPOSE
• Provide information regarding Assembly Bill No. 481.
• Present the Hayward Police Department’s FY 2025 AB No. 481 Annual Report, including the funding, acquisition, and use of the equipment considered “Military equipment”.
• Discuss future acquisitions needed to continue to provide vital public safety services to our community.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND - ASSEMBLY BILL 481:
On September 30, 2021, Governor Newsom signed a series of eight (8) pieces of policing reform legislation aimed at increasing transparency around policing. AB No. 481, authored by Assembly Member David Chiu (D-San Francisco), was one of those pieces of legislation. AB No. 481, which became effective on January 1, 2022, was created to address transparency issues in the funding, acquisition, and use of law enforcement equipment that lawmakers have designated as "military equipment.“
AB No. 481, codified in Government Code section(s) 7070 through 7075, requires law enforcement agencies to obtain approval of the applicable governing body (City Council), by adoption of a written Military Equipment Use Policy, via ordinance, at a public hearing, before law enforcement agencies may take certain actions relating to the funding, acquisition, or use of military equipment, as defined by the legislature.
Once approval is granted, AB No. 481 requires law enforcement agencies to submit an annual Military Equipment Use Report to the City Council, summarizing the use of each type of equipment, complaints received, internal audits and information about violations of the Military Equipment Use Policy, the cost of military equipment, and other similar information. This annual Military Use Report must be posted to the law enforcement agency’s website and the law enforcement agency must hold at least one community engagement meeting for the general public to discuss the Report. On an annual basis, the City Council must review the Military Use Policy and ordinance as well as the Military Equipment Use Report and vote on whether to renew the ordinance.
The full text of AB No. 481 is available at:
Military Equipment Use Policy: fundin
g, acquisition, and use I City of Hayward - Official website (hayward-ca.gov)
INVENTORY
QUANTITY OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT:
The following constitutes a list of military equipment utilized by the Department that meets the statutory definition of military equipment:
1. Robot (Current Quantity: 2)
2. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) (Current Quantity: 12)
3. Armored Personnel Carrier (Current Quantity: 2)
4. Command and Control Vehicle (Current Quantity: 1)
5. Breaching Apparatus/Shotgun Slugs (Current Quantity: 1/50)
6. Carbine Rifles (.223 or 5.56 caliber) (Current Quantity: 113)
7. H&K MP5 and H&K PDW Entry Rifle (9mm caliber) (Current Quantity: 2/2)
8. Ruger Precision Rifle (.308 caliber) (Current Quantity: 4)
9. Noise Flash Diversionary Device (Current Quantity: 28)
10. Chemical Agents “Tear Gas” (Oleoresin Capsicum) (Current Quantity: 117)
11. Pepper Powder Less Lethal Launcher (FN 303) (Current Quantity: 2)
12. Specialty Impact Munitions Systems and Munitions (40mm Less Lethal) (Current Quantity: 18/100)
13. Ammunition
a) Winchester .223 Ranger Power-Point 64 Grain Cartridge (Current Quantity: 11,500) b) Winchester .223 Ranger Frangible 55 Grain Cartridge (Current Quantity: 600) c) Hornady .308 Win 168 Grain Cartridge (Current Quantity: 1,800) d) Speed Gold Dot .223 62 Grain Cartridge (Current Quantity: 37,200) It should be noted that the numerical inventory of military equipment may fluctuate based upon a variety of reasons. Factors such as operational usage, operational deterioration, training, maintenance, and expiration and replenishment guidelines or schedules may change the quantity of inventory. The Hayward Police Department is committed to providing the most accurate military equipment inventory and information at the time of the publication of this report. The current inventory list of HPD military equipment can be found at:
https://www.hayward-ca.gov/police-department/transparency/proposed-military-equipment-use-policy Below is a list of HPD’s “Military Equipment” and usage (April 2025 – March 2026):
1. UAS – 62 deployments at 61 separate incidents
2. Armored Personnel Carrier – 14
The following listed “Military Equipment” was not utilized during this reporting period:
Robot, Command Vehicle, Noise Flash Diversionary Device, Carbine Rifles, Breaching Apparatus/Shotgun Slugs, H&K MP5 and H&K PDW Entry Rifle, Rugar .308 Caliber Precision Rifle, Pepper Powder Less Lethal Launcher, 40 mm Launcher, Chemical Agents, Specialty Ammunition.
USE OF “MILITARY EQUIPMENT”
COSTS
*Total personnel costs over this period were $226,846. This total represents the personnel cost associated with training related to “Military equipment” denoted above with *.
**There were no Storage or Transportation costs associated with owning/possessing equipment defined as “Military equipment” per AB No. 481.
# Equipment Acquisition Training Maintenance
1 Robot $-0 $-0* $-0
2 UAS $-0 $-0* $254
3 Armored Personnel Carrier $-360,000 $-0* $386
4 Command and Control Vehicle $-0 $-0* $3,715
5 Breaching Apparatus/Shotgun Slugs $-0 $-17,460* $-0
6 Carbine Rifles $36,993 $-0* $-0
7 H&K MP5 and H&K PDW Entry Rifle $-0 $-0* $-0
8 PWS MK216-LE Precision Rifle $-0 $-0* $-0
9 Ruger Precision Rifle (.308 caliber) $-1,513 $-0* $-0 10 Noise Flash Diversionary Device $-755 $-0* $-0
11 Chemical Agents “Tear Gas” $-0 $-0* $-0
12 Pepper Powder Less Lethal Launcher $-0 $-0* $-0
13 Specialty Impact Munitions Systems and Munitions $-0 $-0* $-0 14 Ammunition $2,900 $26,438 $-0
TOTAL $402,161 $270,744 $4,355
FISCAL IMPACT
The Hayward Police Department is budgeted for 333.5 full time employees. The operating budget for the department for the 2025-2026 fiscal year is $103,090,230.
The City of Hayward adopts an operating budget on a fiscal year basis (beginning July 1). The equipment owned and
possessed by the department was approved in June of 2025 by the City of Hayward City Council. The cost of equipment purchases and expenditures is reflected in this report for April 2025-March 2026 pursuant to Assembly Bill No. 481.
During this reporting period, the Hayward Police
Department spent approximately $677,260 for equipment
and training specified in AB No. 481. The total expenditure represents 0.66% of the Hayward Police Department’s
operational budget. No grant funding was utilized for
training or equipment acquisition during this reporting period for equipment and training specified in AB No. 481.
What Is DFR?
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) or drones pre-positioned at strategic launch sites for immediate deployment to calls for service (CFS): UAS are placed in strategic locations in the City to allow for rapid response to CFS (police and fire), often arriving at a scene before police officers or firefighters. Staff members can use images from these UAS to provide real-time, critical information to police officers and firefighters as they respond to emergencies and other CFS (equivalent to a helicopter). • Typical Workflow (100% Reactive):
• Incident gets reported to 911 call center and a UAS is autonomously flown to the scene.
• UAS typically arrives on scene prior to staff (typically, but not always).
• Staff in a control center monitor live feed images and relay observations to responding police officers and firefighters, providing crucial situational awareness to inform responses.
UAS PROGRAM:
Drone as a First Responder (DFR) Concept
(100% Reactive)
Local Agencies with DFR
(DFR) Concept – Undeniable
Safety/Efficiency Benefits
Why DFR is Needed:
• Provides real-time situational awareness: Allows police officers and firefighters to scale responses to emergencies and CFS using UAS technology based on first-hand observations, real-time threat assessments, and inter-departmental coordination. • Enhances operational efficiency: Allows for rapid response to CFS, improving overall response times even when staffing challenges exist. Certain CFS can be visually cleared without physically sending staff members to scenes, which allows police officers and firefighters to remain in service and prepared to respond to the next emergency. • Supports de-escalation strategies: Supports de-escalation strategies, particularly in volatile situations, and allows police officers to assess situations and coordinate responses from a safe distance without direct confrontation with subjects. • Enhances police officer, firefighter, and community safety: Allows critical safety information to be relayed to police officers and firefighters as they are responding, which will improve safety outcomes and save lives. • Firefighters will be able to assess structural integrity of buildings prior to entering, observe haz-mat incidents from safe distances, mapping wildland fire paths, etc.
• Police officers will be able to know directions in which fleeing offenders travel, avoid ambushes, coordinate responses to volatile situations from safe distances, search for missing persons, etc. • Contributes to offender apprehension and case solvability: Improved response times allow for the increased likelihood of offender apprehension and case solvability during in-progress crimes. (DFR) Concept – Data Supports
Operational Efficiency
Trial program and associated results:
• The HPD partnered with Axon and Skydio on a trial program: The trial program lasted (4) weeks during which UAS were remotely launched from the rooftop of City Hall and flown remotely to live incidents as they were reported to the 911 call center. HPD staff were temporarily repurposed to support this trial program by providing real-time information to police officers responding to CFS in the field and to visually clear some CFS without having to physically send police officers. Axon and Skydio provided the technology and associated equipment to HPD at no cost for this trial program. • Trial program distance: The trial program was primarily limited to a (2) mile radius around City Hall based on the location of the launch site.
• Trial program results: Preliminary data supports operational efficiency. The following are some of the results from this trial program:
• DFR teams worked a total of 215 hours over 22 days during the (4) week period. • DFR teams responded to 326 CFS and visually cleared 108 CFS without having to physically send a police officer to the scene
• The DFR teams provided operational information or support to police officers and firefighters on 148 of these CFS • The UAS arrived on scene first during 53% of CFS and reduced response times by an average of 2 minutes and 30 seconds (when the UAS was available)
https://app.shade.inc/publish/3c0ff423-967e-4d47-90ee-2dd3eb5d8acc (DFR) Concept – Structure, Oversight
and Policy
Proposed Team:
• UAS would be flown and monitored by (2) Community Service Officers (CSOs) during times where data shows peak call volumes – repurposed from the HPD Jail.
• CSOs undergo certified training in UAS operations, police and fire operations, and UAS laws and policies • CSOs would work within the Investigations Division and be supervised by an HPD Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain Oversight & Policy:
• This concept would supplement the existing UAS Program and fall under existing HPD policies already approved by Council and in use for current UAS operations (HPD Policy 611)
• The only update to HPD policy is minor language that allows for a UAS to be flown to any incident that would require a police officer or firefighter to respond
• Council will receive annual updates and be able to approve or disapprove UAS usage annually under AB 481 • UAS Program would still fall under FAA oversight
• The HPD would continue public reporting of UAS usage on its website (current practice) • “Prohibited Use” section of HPD Policy 611 remains unchanged, including prohibition of random surveillance (DFR) Concept – Estimated Budget
Impact
Cost of implementation
• Total concept cost: The estimated cost of a DFR concept is $589,000 annually, which includes DFR UAS units (8), software subscriptions, accessories, batteries, charging stations, etc. The (2) CSO positions are already funded in the HPD’s budget. • Anticipated funding Sources: The HPD would use a combination of existing supplies and services budget, grant funding, and asset forfeiture money to fund this concept. It should be noted that HPD will not be asking for any additional general fund allocations or increases for this program.
• Concept can be phased: Achieving a fully operational DFR concept can be phased in over time and would be contingent on the HPD’s ability to fund it without increases to the general fund. • Operationally cost-effective over time: Will reduce time on task for staff and can reduce staffing and resource needs for larger- scale operations (e.g., UAS can quickly cover more ground during a search and rescue operation than human resources can, etc.). • Significantly cheaper than alternative solutions: Significantly cheaper than a helicopter while providing the same operational benefit and local control over the technology.
• IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE HPD WILL SEEK AUTHORIZATION FROM COUNCIL TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS DFR CONCEPT AT THE COUNCIL MEETING ON June 16, 2026.
• Some purchases and acquisitions can be anticipated
• Unanticipated replacement of existing AB No. 481 equipment may be necessary due to damage beyond that of repair, unanticipated usage, etc. (handled on a case-by-case basis depending on operational needs) • Consumable equipment acquisitions in the next 12 months will remain consistent with current department replenishment schedules.
Consumables are as follows:
• Ammunition – all calibers
• Diversionary Devices
• Chemical Agents
• Specialty Munitions (40mm and Less Lethal Munitions)
PROJECTED ACQUISITIONS
FOR FY 2027
Non-consumables are as follows:
• UAS (8 DFR) - $589,000
• Energetic Breaching Tools and Supplies - $8,300
Questions?
RPT 26-046
Proposed 2026-2027
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