Public Safety Subcommittee
April 21, 2026

Police Department Updates
1 Public Safety Subcommittee Meeting
April 21, 2026
John Cregan, Santa Rosa Police Chief
Hiring Update
• 7 police officers currently in the police academy.
• Only 3 police officer vacancies and they will be
filled in the July police academy.
• 3 dispatchers in training
• 2 police technicians in training
• 2 civilian positions frozen due to budget
constraints
2 Violence Reduction Efforts
3 Year-To-Date (2025-2026)
FIREARMS: Current Prior Change Percent
Events - Shootings (includes Promiscuous Shooting calls) 33 49 -16 -33% Incidents - Firearms - TOTAL 36 52 -16 -31%
Incidents - Firearms - MURDER 0 3 -3 -100%
Incidents - Firearms - ROBBERY 5 5 0 0%
Incidents - Firearms - AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 9 13 -4 -31%
Incidents - Firearms - WEAPON VIOLATIONS 27 39 -12 -31% Arrests - Firearms - Adult 26 35 -9 -26%
Arrests - Firearms - Juvenile 6 8 -2 -25%
Arrests - Firearms - TOTAL 32 43 -11 -26%
Seized as Evidence - Standard Firearms 66 48 18 38%
Seized as Evidence - Ghost Guns/PMF 189 49 140 286%
Seized as Evidence - Firearms - TOTAL 255 97 158 163%
Ghost Gun Seizures
4 Traffic Safety
5 Year-To-Date
TRAFFIC: Current Prior Change Percent
T-Stops 4762 5829 -1067 -18%
Citations 2228 2858 -630 -22%
Collisions 287 256 31 12%
Collisions - Injury 182 139 43 31%
Collisions - Fatal Injury 1 2 -1 -50%
Collisions - DUI 58 41 17 41%
Community Engagement
• Planned Upcoming Events:
• Tacos with a Cop
• Coffee with a Cop
• Chat with the Chief at Wednesday Night Market
• Community Police Experience
• Focus on visible foot patrols throughout the city to connect with our community
• Department wide culture of prioritizing community
engagement efforts with a priority of building trust in our community
6 Questions?
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