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City Council Meeting
June 20, 2023
Riverside Police Department
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2 MISSION
The Riverside Police Department is dedicated to improving the quality of life by creating a safe environment in partnership with the people we serve. We act with humility and grit to reduce fear and crime, while treating all with respect, compassion, and fairness.
MISSION AND VISION
VISION
We will engage our community through exemplary service and unequaled professionalism, while employing a work force that reflects the diversity of our city. We will commit to implementing the latest technology available and best practices to meet the demands of 21
st Century modern policing. We will invest in the success of our employees of the Riverside Police Department by providing excellent training opportunities, advancement, and personal growth. 1 2
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3 COMMAND STAFF
L-R: Police Administrator Brandi Becke r, Field Operations Captain Chad Milby, Support Services Captain Charles Payne, Operations Deputy Chief Frank Assumma, Police Chief Larry Gonzalez, Administration Deputy Chief Bruce Blomdahl, Special Operations Captain Chris Wagner, Investigations Captain Kevin Townsend RiversideCA.gov
4 Designed to create an efficient means to accomplish our mission to provide the best possible service to the public:
ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
Office of the Chief
Community Services
Bureau
Admin Services
Accounting & Budget
Contract Admin
Facilities
Grants
Asset Forfeiture
Support Services
Communications
Community Services Bureau
Internal Affairs
Personnel & Training
Records
Investigations
Central Investigation
Forensics
Special Investigations
Special Operations
Air Support Unit
Community Behavioral Health Assessment
Team
METRO/SWAT/PACT
Crime Analysis
Neighborhood Policing Centers
Public Safety & Engagement Team
Field Operations
Technical Services Unit
Traffic Bureau
Patrol
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5 FY 23/24 BUDGET
$147.0 MILLION
• General Fund: $123.1M
• Measure Z: $23.9M
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6 CURRENT STAFFING
Staffing: 510 (Includes Measure Z Funded)
As of 5/2023
• 161 Civilian Filled Positions
− 39 Civilian Vacancies
• 349 Sworn Officers
− 82 Sworn Officer Vacancies
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7 CURRENT SWORN DEMOGRAPHICS
Gender Total Sworn % of Sworn City Profile
Male 310 89% 49.8%
Female 39 11% 50.2%
Race/Ethnicity Total Sworn % of Sworn City Profile
*2021 Census Data
Hispanic or Latino 114 32.7% 55.9%
White 202 57.8% 25.3%
Black/African American 16 4.6% 6.6%
Asian/Other 15 4.3% 8.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islands 1 0.3% 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0% 0.1%
Other Ethnicities 1 0.3% 3.1%
Total 349
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8 CRIME STATS
Part 1 Offense 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Murder 14 17 21 22 18
Rape 150 139 152 167 140
Robbery 543 476 373 350 436
Aggravated
Assault 957 1,043 920 934 1,068
Violent Crime Total 1,664 1,675 1,466 1,473 1,662
Burglary 1,470 1,302 1,639 1,573 1,563
Theft 6,911 6,997 6,456 6,206 6,997
Theft of Vehicles 1,845 1,491 1,885 1,743 1,758
Property Crime
Total 10,226 9,790 9,980 9,522 10,318
Part 1 Crimes Total 11,890 11,465 11,446 10,995 11,980
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9 CALLS FOR SERVICE
IN 2022:
Reports Processed
35,819
Service Calls for RPD
261,211
4,200
Felony Arrests
3,726
Misdemeanor Arrests
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10 Professional Employee of The Year
Police Program Coordinator
Jennie Pauli
DEPARTMENT RECOGNITION
Sworn Employees of The Year Community
Patrol Officers
Richard Villanueva & Joel Leandro
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