It was a relatively calm beginning to the summer season for the San Marino Police Department as it recently reported only 11 crimes for the month of June to the city’s Public Safety Commission, a figure that is half of what was reported the month prior.
There were three burglary incidents in June, all of which occurred at home residences during the evening. One of the homes had an alarm system that activated and deterred the suspect. Only one of the residences had a camera system, which prompted the police department representative presenting the crime data to urge residents to invest in safety systems, using deterrents such as motion sensor lights, cameras and alarms to scare off burglars.
The officer also asked that residents better understand how to operate their security cameras to assist the police in their investigation.
SMPD assured residents that it is conducting burglary suppression patrol in areas of the city that seem to have the most activity.
There were three assaults and five larceny cases reported in June, significantly fewer than the 16 larcenies reported in the month of May.
Through the first six months of 2023, SMPD reported a total of 102 part 1 offenses — serious crimes such as robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft, sex offenses and homicide. The numbers are slightly higher than those of last year through June when 99 incidents were reported.
Despite some of the positive statistics, public safety commissioners expressed concern over the increase of traffic collisions, especially hit-and-runs. There were nearly 22% more collisions through June than there were last year in the same period, and hit-and-run cases have shot up a whopping 280% with 19 incidents reported. The officer that spoke at the meeting told the panel that hit-and-runs are a challenge for the police department to make an impact on because some occur off-street and drivers are either inebriated or struggling to see at nighttime.
The SMPD informed the Commission that they are “searching like crazy” to fill two dispatcher vacancies. Local enforcement has four teams, and each squad should have one dispatcher in addition to another on standby should one of dispatchers not be available.
The department is also currently considering locations for an additional nine Flock license-plate reading cameras to assist in investigations and meeting with companies regarding body cameras for officers.
Part of the department’s transparent monthly presentation to city officials is reporting concealed carry permits approved by the SMPD. The officer informed the Public Safety Commission that four San Marino residents were granted permits, three are awaiting approval and 30 are in the process of requesting a permit.
It was a relatively calm beginning to the summer season for the San Marino Police Department as it recently reported only 11 crimes for the month of June to the city’s Public Safety Commission, a figure that is half of what was reported the month prior.
There were three burglary incidents in June, all of which occurred at home residences during the evening. One of the homes had an alarm system that activated and deterred the suspect. Only one of the residences had a camera system, which prompted the police department representative presenting the crime data to urge residents to invest in safety systems, using deterrents such as motion sensor lights, cameras and alarms to scare off burglars.
The officer also asked that residents better understand how to operate their security cameras to assist the police in their investigation.
SMPD assured residents that it is conducting burglary suppression patrol in areas of the city that seem to have the most activity.
There were three assaults and five larceny cases reported in June, significantly fewer than the 16 larcenies reported in the month of May.
Through the first six months of 2023, SMPD reported a total of 102 part 1 offenses — serious crimes such as robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, theft, sex offenses and homicide. The numbers are slightly higher than those of last year through June when 99 incidents were reported.
Despite some of the positive statistics, public safety commissioners expressed concern over the increase of traffic collisions, especially hit-and-runs. There were nearly 22% more collisions through June than there were last year in the same period, and hit-and-run cases have shot up a whopping 280% with 19 incidents reported. The officer that spoke at the meeting told the panel that hit-and-runs are a challenge for the police department to make an impact on because some occur off-street and drivers are either inebriated or struggling to see at nighttime.
The SMPD informed the Commission that they are “searching like crazy” to fill two dispatcher vacancies. Local enforcement has four teams, and each squad should have one dispatcher in addition to another on standby should one of dispatchers not be available.
The department is also currently considering locations for an additional nine Flock license-plate reading cameras to assist in investigations and meeting with companies regarding body cameras for officers.
Part of the department’s transparent monthly presentation to city officials is reporting concealed carry permits approved by the SMPD. The officer informed the Public Safety Commission that four San Marino residents were granted permits, three are awaiting approval and 30 are in the process of requesting a permit.
First published in the Aug. 10 issue of the San Marino Tribune
