DATE: MAY 12, 2026
DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT
FROM: CARLOS ACOSTA, CHIEF OF POLICE
BY: TONYA ERICKSON, POLICE SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR
TITLE: SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT 2025 ANNUAL REPORT
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
No action is required. This report presents information to the City Council regarding the Salinas Police Department 2025 Annual Report.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Salinas Police Department (SPD) 2025 Annual Report provides an overview of department services, operations, accomplishments, and priorities. In 2025, SPD received 133,086 calls for service and made 2,735 arrests. The report shares staffing challenges and accomplishments, crime statistics, and highlights our continued commitment to community-oriented policing. This presentation is intended to inform the City Council and the public of the department’s status and accomplishments.
BACKGROUND:
The Salinas Police Department releases an annual report each year to enhance transparency with the community and highlight SPD’s services, operations, accomplishments, and priorities. The report also shares the annual crime statistics and trends, as well as deliverables from multiple divisions within the department. The 2025 Annual Report, as well as previous reports, can be found on the SPD website at https://police.salinas.gov/annual-reports/.
In 2025, the department received 133,086 calls for service and made 2,735 arrests. While the department has made gains in the hiring of sworn officers, there were still 14 officer vacancies at the end of the year. The crime statistics show a continued decline in six of the eight categories, and the Investigations Division continues to maintain a high homicide solve rate.
The Annual Report also demonstrates our continued commitment to organizational wellness, victim and youth services, community engagement, and professional development. During 2025, the department provided services to 441 victims, successfully launched a Youth Diversion Program and with 15 youth successfully completing the program, and had an annual community engagement reach of more than 25,000 community members – a 735% increase since 2023. The department continued to expand the volunteer Youth Cadet Program, and the report also highlights internal promotions, professional development achievements, and awards recipients.
CEQA CONSIDERATION:
Not a Project.
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES:
No
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
This report supports the City Council’s Strategic Plan Goal of Public Safety.
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:
N/A
FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
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ATTACHMENTS:
2025 SPD Annual Report Presentation
2025 SPD Annual Report
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