SANTA MONICA
Police Department
COUNCIL UPDATE
2023 Annual Report
Overview
• Calls for Service
• Call Priorities
• Response Time
• Criminal Behavior
• 2023 Crime Statistics
• Part I & Part II
• Arrests
• Downtown
• Special Projects
• Homelessness
• HLP – Homeless Liaison
Calls for Service
103,462
104,061
101,040
95,536
123,491
85,650
75,770
81,27279,865
77,101
24,276
18,33618,564
18,939
19,946
26,338
19,743
24,013
21,721
37,808
9.68%
2022-2023
Increase in Officer-Initiated
Calls for Service
Parks Calls for Service
You’re There… We’re There
Calls for Service – Top 7 Parks
Call Priority Distribution
January through June 2023
2022 2023 Change
TOTAL 104,061 103.462 -599
Priority 0 839 820 -19
Priority 1 12,115 12,187 72
Priority 2 26,808 25.061 -1,747
Priority 3 37,325 36,494 -741
Priority 4 27.064 28,900 1,836
Call Response Time
January through October 2023
Improvement over previous year
2022 2023
TOTAL
Average
Pend Time
Average
Travel Time
Average
Response Time
Average
Pend Time
Average
Travel Time
Average
Response
Time
Priority 0 1.55 3.21 4.76 1.45 3.19 4.64
Priority 1 3.75 4.96 8.71 3.69 4.85 8.55
Priority 2 12.01 5.58 17.59 11.66 5.67 17.33
Priority 3 36.46 6.75 43.21 35.40 6.54 41.94
Priority 4 45.37 11.39 56.76 48.34 10.71 59.05
CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
PART I CRIME PART II CRIME ARRESTS
2023 Crime Stats – Part I
+2.7%
2022-2023
Increase in Part I Crimes
129 Crimes Total
4,603
4,384
4,303
4,755
4,884
2023 Crime Stats – Part I
2,895
80 648
569
460
45 231
1 incident of Murder in 2023;
Down from 3 in 2022
There were 45 rapes in 2023 with 39
in 2022.
Aggravated Assault levels had a slight
decrease in 2023, compared to 2022.
Incidents of Arson decreased from 86 to
80 in 2023.
While incidents of Robbery increased by a
count of 9, strongarm robbery was the
most likely offense. The use of firearms,
knives and other weapons decreased.
2023 Crime Stats – Part II
PART II Crime
7%
2022-2023
Increase in Part II Crimes
223 Crimes Total 4,553 2,737 2,6723.261
3,484
2023 Crime Stats – Part II cont.
2023 Crime Stats – Part II cont.
Arrests
5 Year History
893 1,539
658 937
1,158 2,666
753 781
16 4
4 6
7 1,728 988
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
3,840
1,538
1,599
2,438
2,723
DOWNTOWN
DART DSU RETAIL THEFT TASKFORCE GOOD GUARD
Downtown Special Projects - DART
423
DART
Homeless
Encampments
Addressed
729
6 Cites/Field
Interviews/Enforcement
Contacts
Confiscations
88 Code/Admin Advisals
DART Arrests
222
Organized Retail Theft – Special Projects Unit
4 Operations in
Santa Monica
Promenade Part I Crime WILSHIRE COLORADO
4TH STREET
2ND STREET
39 46 49
48 51
47 57
55 61
57 44
36 59
40 45 45
37 50
48 47
49 57
32 45
20 25
30 35
40 45
50 55
60 65
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2022 2023
Promenade Part II CrimeWILSHIRE
COLORADO
4TH STREET
2ND STREET
21 21
17 25
24 30
37 73
37 18
33 24
28 22
37 24
32 20 24
23 24
29 29
35 0
10 20
30 40
50 60
70 80
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2022 2023
Parking Structures
TSO – PSO – DSU – Good Guard Overnight 9pm-7am
HOMELESSNESS
Homeless Liaison Program
Arrest Statistics
68.44%
64.3% 61.35%
66.98%
67.57%
HLP Team 2023 Review
2,472
Calls for Service
1,215 381
Self-Initiated Activity
(Ped Stops, Periodic Checks, & Traffic
Stops)
Encampments
Addressed
1,308
Referrals to Service, Field
Interviews & Advisals
Closed 3-1-1 Requests
1,015
226
Citations
16 Felony Arrests
48 Misdemeanor Arrests
189
DMH 5150 Evaluations
115 + 9
DMH + HLP 5150 Hold s
Before and After
AFTER
BEFORE
BEFORE AFTER
Before and After
AFTER
BEFORE
BEFORE
AFTER
Part I up 2.7%
(129 crimes)
Part II up 7%
Led by Simple Assaults,
Narcotics & Fraud
Arrests up 12%
67% involve homeless
suspects
Overall calls down
1%
Response times
down
Encampment calls
down 2%
DSU, HLP & DART
continue to be
effective in
impacting crime
PART I & PART II
CRIME
CALLS FOR
SERVICE
SPECIALIZED
UNIT IMPACTS
Crime Summary
2023 Accomplishments
• Strategic Plan 2023-2028
• Recruiting/Hiring Vacancies in Sworn/Professional Personnel • Added (1) Police Sergeant Position to Technology
• 2023 Uniformed Officers Deployment Model
• ALPR Cameras in Downtown
• Live911
• OEM/911 Call Software
Looking Forward In 2024
• Real-Time Crime Information Center
• Renovation of CCTV Cameras
• Video Management Software
• Video Analytics Software
• GIS Mapping Software
• Transparency/Accountability Web Portal
• Network Software Integration
YOU
THANK
Police Chief Ramon Batista