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PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL
SUBCOMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING
AT 6:30 PM
JUNE 3, 2026
Vallejo Room (Lower-Level JFK Library)
505 Santa Clara Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS
Tonia Lediju. PhD (Councilmember,
District 3)
Alexander Matias (Councilmember,
District 1)
Charles Palmares (Councilmember,
District 4)
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AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A Approve minutes from the regular meeting of May 6, 2026
5. OPERATIONS BUREAU MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT
Report is a standing agenda topic and covers many topics to include: police staffing, crime trends, collision data, and overall department activity.
A OPERATIONS BUREAU MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT
6. VALLEJO PD'S ENHANCED RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INITIATIVE This is a standing item
7. ACTION CALENDAR
A VALLEJO VISION UPDATE
Recommendation: Receive update and provide direction to staff Contact: Jason Ta, Chief of Police
[email protected]
B SEX TRAFFICKING PROGRAM UPDATE
Recommendation: Receive update and provide direction to staff Contact: Jason Ta, Chief of Police
[email protected]
C TRAFFIC SAFETY & ABANDONED VEHICLE ABATEMENT UPDATE
Recommendation: Receive update and provide direction to staff Contact: Jason Ta, Chief of Police
[email protected]
8. ADJOURNMENT
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I, Dawn G. Abrahamson, City Clerk do hereby certify that I have caused a true copy of the above notice and agenda to be delivered to
Tonia Lediju. PhD (Councilmember, District 3)
Alexander Matias (Councilmember, District 1)
Charles Palmares (Councilmember, District 4),
at the time and in the manner prescribed by law and that this agenda was posted at City Hall, 555 Santa Clara Street, CA at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
Dated: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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May 6, 2026
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PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
May 6, 2026
Vallejo Room (Lower Level of JFK Library)
505 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:20 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Lediju (arrived at 7:25 p.m.), Palmares (departed at 8:15 p.m.) and Matias.
Absent: None
Staff present: Deputy Chief Knight, Captain Bautista, Lieutenant Caitham, Sergeant Hollis, Sergeant Alamon, City Attorney Nebb, Acting City Manager Conley, and Transportation Program Superintendent Tony Chu.
Community Partners Present: Dionne Carter, Chief of Public Health and Safety, Center for Urban Excellence (CUE); Tanya Brownrigg, Victim Empowerment Support Team (VEST) and Ruben Aguilar, AX9 Security.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action: moved by Councilmember Palmares and carried unanimously by members present, to approve the minutes from April 1, 2026, regular meeting (Absent: Lediju) A Approval of minutes for the regular meeting of May 6, 2026
5. UPDATE ON PUBLIC SAFETY ITEMS
A UPDATE ON THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC SAFETY ITEMS
• Operations Report, Staffing and Crime Data
• Abandoned Vehicles Report
Police Operations Report Including Recruitment & Hiring: Captain Bautista reported there are 79 Sworn Officers, with 77 active and 2 in-active. Of those, 41 are assigned to Patrol. One officer is currently participating in the Field Training Officer (FTO) and is expected to transition to solo patrol duties within the next week. There are six recruits in several academies. Two in the Sacramento Sheriff’s Office Academy, one in the Alameda Academy, one in the Sacramento Police Academy, and two additional recruits in some stage with Alameda Academy.
Captain Bautista noted that there are currently 23 sworn officer candidates in the hiring process, including 17recruits, 4 entry-level officers, and 2 lateral hires.
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He explained that recruits must complete a policy academy. Entry Level officers have already completed an academy, and lateral hires are officers with prior law enforcement experience.
Statistics as of March 2026: there were 12,614 calls for service, including 6,075 incidents, 4,670 patrol calls for service, and 1,405 officer-initiated incidents. In addition, officers conducted 707 traffic stops, with zero officers involved in shootings.
Homicides are reduced by 50% and shooting incidents have also declined significantly. However, reported increases were noted in rape, aggravated assault, simple assault, and domestic violence cases. All other crime categories are trending downward overall.
Stolen Vehicle Assessment:
• East Side (Beats 1 & 2). Beat 2 experienced the highest activity with over 50% of the total thefts in the area. Incidents commonly occurred in residential neighborhoods and open parking lots.
Activity was concentrated during daytime hours across all days of the week, with minimal evidence of keys left in vehicles. • South Side (Beats 3 & 4). Beat 4 had the highest activity with over 70% of total thefts in the southern area. The majority of incidents occurred in residential neighborhoods unfamiliar to vehicle owners. Activity occurred between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., all days of the week. In March 2026, approximately half of the stolen vehicles had keys left inside.
• West Side (Beats 5 & 6). Both beats showed the highest activity.
Incidents primarily occurred in residential properties and along streets. Peak activity was during evening hours every day of the week. Thirteen incidents involved keys left in vehicles, and two alarm activations were reported.
• North Side (Beats 7 & 8). Both beats experienced high activity levels. Incidents were mainly concentrated in residential areas and along streets. Peak times were during evening hours across all days of the week. Three vehicles were stolen while homeowners were on extended vacations, and three cases involved keys left inside the vehicles.
Recommendations to Reduce Vehicle Theft;
To help diminish vehicle thefts, the following prevention strategies were recommended:
• Install signage in commercial areas
• Avoid leaving keys or fobs inside vehicles
• Park in well-lit areas or secured garages whenever possible
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• Utilize social media to support prevention messaging and community awareness
• Use visible deterrents such as steering wheel locks, vehicle alarms, tracking devices, lighting, and surveillance cameras
• Maintain heightened personal awareness and stay alert to surroundings • Coordinate with neighbors when traveling or leaving homes unattended for extended periods
These measures collectively aim to reduce opportunities for theft and strengthen community-based prevention efforts.
Captain Bautista reported that a Safe Exchange Zone has been established in front of the police department, with clear signage posted. The location is monitored 24 hours a day, and the police department lobby is also available for use during normal business hours.
He also provided a brief update on the sex trafficking program enforcement effort, which focuses on targeting sex buyers. The operation resulted in 10 arrests and two vehicle cases. It was noted that eight of the ten individuals arrested were from outside the city.
Sergeant Hollis is currently working on installing additional signage in known sex worker hotspot areas as part of ongoing prevention and enforcement efforts.
Community members provided comments.
Council members provided comments.
6. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ENHANCED RESPONSE
A CONTINUANCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & CASE REVIEW
Lieutenant Caitham mentioned that all domestic violence partner organizations have met in response to Council member Lediju’s request that the agencies come together for a discussion; however, the VPD was not part of that meeting.
VPD did meet with the Family Justice Center and VEST and had a productive and lengthy conversation.
Lieutenant Caitham further reported that the VPD website will be improved for easier, one-click access to help victims of domestic violence. In addition, ta tri- fold resource card, designed to be approximately the size of a credit card, is near completion. A Solano County resource guide will also be made available on the City’s website.
Additionally, a meeting related to lethality assessment and training will be held in the coming weeks.
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Sergeant Hollis acknowledged Sweet Treatments founder, Jacqueline Wonder, for developing a Vallejo family resource guide. VPD partnered with Kaiser Hospital and the City of Vallejo to order 10,000 copies of the resource guides for distribution throughout the community.
Sergeant Hollis noted that the guide is intended to be fluid and a resource designed to support the community, particularly individuals who are victims of crimes and in need of assistance and services
PARTNERSHIP GUEST COMMENTS:
Vallejo Empowerment Support Team (VEST) representative Tanya Brownrigg shared that the meeting with VPD was “amazing.” She stated that a review of service capacity was conducted regarding resources available within the City of Vallejo and Solano County and identified a significant capacity issue throughout the county.. She proposed the development of a Coordinated Community Response Program specifically for Vallejo. She further noted there is only one shelter in Solano County and emphasized the need for Vallejo to invest in establishing its own domestic violence shelter.
Nora Martinez from the Family Justice Center Solano reviewed the survivor handouts used for survivors across Solano County. She recommended the creation of one singular pamphlet. She also advised that all resource materials have updated contact information and be made available in multiple languages to better serve the diverse needs of the community.
VALLEJO VISION DISCUSSION:
Captain Bautista revisited the Vallejo Vision program, Violence Intervention Support Improving Our Neighborhoods (VISION). He noted that current work on the program includes financing efforts and the development of an applicant candidate list. A presentation on the program, including grant funding opportunities, will be presented to Council on May 12, 2026.
Deputy Chief Knight and Dr. Carter discussed the VISION program, which is a gun violence centric program.
7. TRAFFIC SAFETY
A. CONTINUANCE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY REPORT
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Sergeant Alamon discussed statistics related to abandoned vehicles. As of March 2026, there were1,260 SeeClickFix requests, representing a significant improvement from a previous total of over 4,000 requests.
In March 2026, there were 403 reported abandoned vehicle cases. Of those, approximately 150 vehicles were towed, and 672 vehicles were investigated. In addition, more than 500 traffic citations were issued during this period.
The top three cited violations were stop sign violations, driving too fast for conditions, and red-light violations.
Primary vehicle collision factors are improper turning, unsafe speeds, and automobile right-of-way or yield violations.
To date, there have been seven fatal collisions with two officers working on those cases. There is an ongoing working relationship with CHP and the Traffic Engineers to lower traffic collisions.
Traffic Engineer Chu explained recent traffic calming measures being implemented, including the installation of speed tables, traffic circles, and other roadway improvements designed to reduce speeding and improve safety.
He noted these efforts support the City’s “Vision Zero” goal – aimed at eliminating traffic facilities and severe collision in the City of Vallejo through proactive engineering and safety interventions.
Deputy Chief Knight noted a variety of strategies have been used to reduce abandoned vehicles with efforts been made to increase tow capacity.
City Attorney Nebb discussed towed vehicle capacity, and existing tow contracts, noting that expanding the number of tow companies and increasing overall tow capacity could improve response speed and system efficiency.
She indicated the City is adopting new strategies and anticipates implementing changes effective July 1, 2026. These updates are expected to improve cost management through more predictive handling of evidence-related vehicle storage tows.
The discussion also included updates on city repaving and road repair efforts.
8. IDENTIFY ITEMS FOR SUBCOMMITTEE TO AGENDIZE FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
• Traffic Safety-Update
• Abandoned Vehicle Abatement-Update
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• Sex Trafficking-Update
• Gun Violence Initiative-RFP review
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Patrol
Division
Traffic
Division
4 Lieutenants
5 Sergeants
1 Lieutenants
1 Sergeants
40 Officers/
Corporals
7 Police
Assistants
2 Officers/
Corporals
1 Professional
Staff
Total numbers do not include those on FTO
S T A F F I N G
VALLEJO POLICE DEPARTMENT
OPERATIONS BUREAU REPORT | APRIL 2026
C O M M U N I C A T I ONS
1 Sr. Police
Assistants
P A T R O L D I V I S I O N
Calls for Service:
4,428
Crime Reports:
715
Felony Arrests:
79 Officer Initiated Incidents
1,249
Vehicle/Pedestrian Checks
229
Misdemeanor Arrests
167
Traffic Stops
532
Use of Force Incidents
16 Firearm/Ammo/Weapons Arrests
12 Officer Involved Shootings
0 Vehicle Pursuits
16 Assaults on Officers
2 Incidents
Created
5,677
Incoming
Phone Calls
12,395
T R A F F I C
2025 vs 2026 YTD Fatal Collison
Comparison
2025 2026 % Change
5 6 20%
Collision Reports
83 Fatal Collisions
0 Abandoned Vehicles
Reported
425
Towed
181
Inspected
485
Pending Inspection
1,020
C R I M E
Vallejo Police Department Beat Map