COUNCIL UPDATE
Pismo Beach Police Department
Agenda Item 12.D
Jeff Smith
Chief of Police
November 7, 2023
Overview
•Crime Statistics & Trends
•CAD/RMS Overview
•LPR System
•Community Cameras
Incident Reports
Part 1 Crimes Part 2 Crimes All Other Incidents
2022 258 870 621
2023 175 727 444
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2022 2023
‐32%
‐16%
‐29%
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug
2022 2206 2174 2378 2324 2249 2297 2818 2283
2023 1942 1724 1739 2089 1992 2088 2366 2046
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2022 2023
‐21%‐27%
‐11%‐10% ‐9%‐10%
Patrol Position Vacancies
66655665
Calls For Service Workload
‐10%
‐16%
Traffic Statistics
Percent ChangeVariant20232022
‐25%‐3088118Traffic Collisions
‐40%‐235Pedestrian
‐50%‐336Bicycle
27%62822Object
‐38%‐325284Vehicle
100%121Other
‐20%‐31215DUI Collisions
‐4%‐9724772574Traffic Stops
12%104966862Traffic Citations
‐44%‐179231410Traffic Warnings
Record Management System ‐RMSRecord Management System ‐RMS Computer Aided Dispatch ‐CADComputer Aided Dispatch ‐CAD
KARPEL
An integrated link to the
District Attorney’s Office to
electronically submit case
filings
Watchguard Integration
Body worn camera and
vehicle camera video files
are automatically associated
to cases
RMS Map
An interactive map that
displays call/officer location
Move to Paperless
Due to the functionality of
the system for routing cases
electronically, we have been
able to go approximately
90% paperless
E‐Cites
The system has integration
for issuing electronic
citations, reducing paper and
saving officers time
Notification Integration
Within the system there is
integrated notification
options to quickly alert
command staff to critical
incidents
State/Federal
Reporting Streamlined
The system has been designed to
capture all necessary data for state
reporting and alerts the
officer/staff to any potential errors.
There is also an integrated link to
upload the department’s data
electronically
Citizen RIMS
Crime and Activity Map
Citizen RIMS
Crime and Activity Map
Citizen RIMS
Crime and Activity Map
Citizen RIMS
LPR Locations
800 Block Oak Park Blvd
500 Block Five Cities Drive
400 Block Price Street
Hwy 1 at Frady Lane
Price Canyon at Lemoore
Dolliver Street at Price Street
200 Block of Pomeroy
Shell Beach Road at Cliff Ave.
Shell Beach Road at Encanto
License Plate Readers (LPR)
License Plate Readers (LPR)Dolliver Street at Price Street
LPR Successes
August 17, 2023
Grover Beach PD Shooting
Based on vehicle description
the suspect was detected on
our cameras entering city.
September 19, 2023
Pismo Beach PD Shoplifting Case
Suspect vehicle identified in less
than one hour based on vehicle
description.
Parking LPR
Paid Parking
Permit Parking
Digital Chalking
LPR Successes
Over 2.5 Million
Data Entries
Community Camera Program
Currently the city has 62 cameras
Annual budget of $25,000
What is next
Community Camera Program
Pier Plaza Cameras
Cameras were instrumental in
the solving and prosecution of
the homicide which occurred
this past year.
QUESTIONSQUESTIONS