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● Regional Cultural Traditions (Latin, American, Asian) ● Proximity to multi- state pipelines (Nevada)
● Neighboring City Overflow (Richmond, San Pablo, North Richmond) ● Historical Enforcement L oopholes
● Pandemic Normalization
● Lo c a l In-St at e Supply Hubs
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● Worked with City Attorney to revise San Pablo Fireworks Ordinance ● Utilized S hotS potter data to determine fireworks “ Hot S pots” ● Mailed certified letters to property owners & residents within “ Hot Spots” ● Social media campaign advising of dangers of fireworks and police enforcement ● Flier campaign throughout San Pablo
● Additional situational awareness cameras installed in “Hot Spots” San Pablo Municipal Code 8.42
Holds property owners, tenants, and event organizers legally responsible for any illegal fireworks discharged on their property. Fines levied are $1,000 per illegal firework, with a maximum total fine of $10,000
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● Utilized our Drone team to identify illegal fireworks use ● Firework suppression teams for outreach & enforcement ● Bifurcated fireworks calls from general police calls for service Results
Drone Team Issued 5 Fireworks Citations
Suppression teams issued 3 Fireworks Citations
Collected over 100 L bs. of illegal fireworks
L ocated numerous “ ghost” fireworks in action
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2025 2026 (-/+) %
Calls for Service -
Community 69 43 -38%
Officer Initiated
Incidents 23 55 +139%
Fireworks Calls 52 24 -54%
The highest volume of calls for service occur
from 7pm until midnight. Call data shows a
reduction in calls for service during this time
frame. Additionally, officers were able to remain
proactive in self initiating enforcement contacts
throughout the night.
*Data provided via Peregrine through RMS Analysis
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Time 2025 2026 +/- %
7pm 134 117 -12%
8pm 304 186 -38%
9pm 455 375 -17%
10pm 445 308 -30%
11pm 336 160 -52%
Midnight 145 148 +2%
Total Activations 1819 1294 -29%
San Pablo PD utilizes the ShotSpotter gunshot detection software as a tool to evaluate “not gunfire” activations during fireworks season. Not all “not gunfire” activations are fireworks and some may be redundant. Additionally, the software does not necessarily provide origin activations.
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