City of Sacramento
City Council - 5PM Report
915 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814
www.cityofsacramento.org
File ID: 2026-00593 2/24/2026
Sacramento Police Department Violent Crime Reduction Strategy File ID: 2026-00593
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Review and comment.
Contact: Katherine Lester, Chief of Police, (916) 808-0800, [email protected], Police Department
Presenter: Katherine Lester, Chief of Police, (916) 808-0800, [email protected], Police Department
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Violent Crime Reduction Strategy Presentation
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The Sacramento Police Department has been asked to provide information to the City Council regarding crime prevention over the last four years. This presentation is intended to be informational with an overview of the Department’s strategy to prevent and address violent crime (Attachment 2).
Policy Considerations: The information presented is consistent with the City Council and Police Department’s commitment to keeping the community safe and informed and aligns with the City of Sacramento Resolution defining the City of Sacramento’s Public Safety Services to include emergency response and operations as well as youth-centered prevention services which was adopted on October 27, 2020 (R2020-0351).
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
Environmental Considerations: Not applicable.
Sustainability: Not applicable.
File ID: 2026-00593 2/24/2026
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
Rationale for Recommendation: Not applicable.
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.
Violent Crime Reduction Strategy
2026 Update
Chief Katherine Lester
1993 and 2019
Both violent and property
crimes significantly
decreased between 1993
and 2019
2020
Gun violence across the
United States rose 30% in
2020 compared to 2019
2021
In 2021 at least 12 large
US. Cities hit an all-time
high for homicides
2019 2020 2021 Change in
2021 Change since 2019
Homicide 34 44 58 31.8% 70.5%
Robbery 1,039 879 994 13% - 5%
Aggravated Assault 2,023 2,501 2,895 15.75% 43%
CITYWIDE TOTALS
2022 2023 2024 2025 Total
ALL FIREARMS SEIZED 1,367 1,168 848 860 4,243
PRIVATELY MADE FIREARMS (PMF)
SEIZED 301 228 159 129 817
CITYWIDE TOTALS % Change
2022 2023 2024 2025 2025 VS
2022
SHOOTING REPORTS 725 671 532 476 -34.3%
NUMBER OF VICTIMS SHOT 175 163 133 131 -25.1%
Shooting Reports
2022-2025
9 Mapped Crime Hot Spot Zones
Input Output
945
2021 Gun Crimes
444
30.4%
135
2025 Update Period
Gun Crimes
Gun Crime in Hot Spot Zones
Within Hot Spots
423
Within Hot Spots
44.7%
Gun Crime in Hot Spot Zones
10 Gun Crimes that
contributed to rises in 2021
mapped again from 1/1/25
through 12/31/25 (12 month
update period)
140 Hot Spot Zones at
approximately .05 square
miles each were tested for
change
Focus, Balance, and
Fairness
Drivers of Violence-
Focus on People, Place,
and Behaviors
Balance enforcement
with prevention and
intervention
Cooperation between
communities and the
criminal justice partners
Evidence and
Community Informed
Principles of Procedural
Justice
• Fairness
• Voice
• Respect
• Transparency
EBCVIDS Program Scale and Reach
900 Youth and individuals served
139 Emergency Critical Incidents Supported
202 Disruption/Intervention/Prevention
Incidents
GPIT Program Scale and Reach
6,147 Youth
146,000 hours
Adults in supportive roles increased from 157 in
2021 - 2022 to 2,181 in 2024 - 2025
Gang Involved decreased from 24% in 2021 to 6%
in 2023 - 2024
High risk youth increased from 65% to 94% of
participants during that time
Data driven
Strategic in how
we identify
individuals
Family Abuse Unit
restructure
Human Trafficking
Task Force
National
Integrated Ballistic
Information
Network (NIBIN)
Peer Exchanges Crime Strategy
Meeting revamp
Non-fatal
Shooting response
strategies
Intelligence Led
Enforcement and
Technology
Investments
Funding
Opportunities
Strategic Initiatives
and Technical
Assistance