COUNCIL UPDATEPismo Beach Police Department
Agenda Item 12.B
Jeff Smith
Chief of Police
April 7, 2026
Overview
Crime Statistics & Trends
Parking Data
Dispatch and Records
Evidence and Property
Community Service Technicians
Community Involvement
Crime Statistics & Trends
Group A: Person Crimes
Aggravated & Simple Assault, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, and Sex Offenses Group A: Property Crimes
Arson, Auto Theft, Burglary, Embezzlement, Forgery, Fraud, Larceny, Robbery, Stolen Property, and Vandalism Group A: Society Crimes
Drug/Narcotics, Prostitution, and Weapons
Group B: Society Crimes
Court Order Violations, Disorderly Conduct, DUI, Evading Law Enforcement, Liquor Laws, Trespassing, Warrant Arrests Non-Criminal & Traffic Reports
Assist Outside Agency, Lost/Found Property, Mental Health, Missing Persons, Municipal Code, Thresholds, Traffic (suspended license, expired registrations, vehicle impounds), and other general reports
2025 Patrol Statistics
Group A: Crimes Against Persons
Group A: Person Crimes
Total
Percentage
Simple Assault
51 60%
Aggravated Assault
20 23%
Rape
8 9%
Sex Offense
3 4%
Threats
3 4%
Group A: Crimes Against Property
Group A: Property Crimes
Total
Percentage
Larceny
115
41%
Vandalism
81 29%
Forgery/Fraud/Embezzlement
54 19%
Burglary
11 4%
Auto Theft
8 3%
Stolen Property
6 2%
Robbery
2 1%
Arson
2 1%
Group A: Crimes Against Society
Group A: Society Crimes
Total
Percentage
Narcotics
136
82%
Weapons
23 14%
Obscene Material
7 4%
↓36%
Group B: Crimes Against Society
Group B: Society Crimes
Total
Percentage
Warrant Arrests
219
36%
Driving Under the Influence
198
33%
Disorderly Conduct
83 14%
Court Order Violations
43 7%
Other Crimes
24 4%
Trespassing
20 3%
Liquor Law
16 3%
↓36%
Other Case Reports
Non-Criminal Reports
Total
Percentage
Traffic
471
51%
Lost/Found Property
219
23%
Other
154
17%
Threshold
36 4%
Domestic Dispute
22 2%
Mental Health
20 2%
Missing Person
8 1%
Recovered Vehicle
3 <1%
↑35%
Annual Workload Trends
Workload
2024 vs 2025
Citizen Generated CFS
↑18% (14562 to 17242)
Self-Initiated CFS
↑29% (11513 to 14799)
Incident Reports
↑2% (2021 to 2066)
Arrests
↓4% (1177 to 1134)
Traffic Citations
↑1% (1693 to 1710)
Other Citations
↓13% (1991 to 1738)
Warnings
↑29% (458 to 592)
↑18%
Traffic Statistics
2023
2024
Percent Change
2025
Percent Change
Traffic Collisions
150
137
-9%
172
+26%
Pedestrian
5 3
-40%
3 +0%
Bicycle
12 8
-33%
14 +75%
Object
41 41
0%
31 -24%
Vehicle
88 83
-6%
124
+49%
Other
4 2
-50%
0 -100%
DUI Collisions
25 25
0%
16 -36%
Traffic Stops
3,562
4,457
+25%
5308
+19%
Traffic Citations
1,347
1,693
+26%
1710
+1%
Traffic Warnings
248
261
+5%
464
+78%
2025 Parking Occupancy
Parking Citations
Paid Parking Revenue
Dispatch Workload
Records Workload
Evidence and Property
Year
Intake
Disposition
Labs by Case
Discovery Request
2022
6010
4885
489
146
2023
3727
5829
272
161
2024
5265
1658
178
224
2025
4368
976
221
368
% Change
2024 to 2025
-17%
-41%
+24%
+64%
2025 Community Service Technician Activity
27%
19%
3%
2%
7%
Patrol Vacancies
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