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Crime Trends Crime, collisions, and arrests continued on a downward trend in 2021. Part 1 violent crime is the only area that has returned to pre-pandemic levels with 111 incidents in 2021 as compared to 112 incidents in 2019. Table 2 below shows that property crime was similar to 2020 yet 30 percent lower than the peak of the past three years (in 2019). One of the property crimes that continues to plague the community — and the nation — is the theft of catalytic converters. In 2020, there were 64 catalytic converter thefts as compared to 166 such incidents in 2021. In addition to active patrolling throughout the community, the police department has had success in identifying and apprehending offenders with catalytic converters or tools to steal. A significant operation was highlighted in the media on November 10, 2021, wherein a joint operation between the Livermore and Pleasanton Police Departments resulted in the recovery of 50 stolen catalytic converters valued at $65,000. The operation resulted in the seizure of$91,000 and five arrests. Officers recently completed necessary follow-up investigative work and submitted the case to the District Attorney's Office for charging. Table 2: Part I Crime Trends PART I CRIMES 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Homicide 0 0 0 1 0 Rape 14 6 12 11 11 Aggravated Assault 34 47 44 42 51 Robbery 53 57 56 40 49 Violent Crimes 101 110 112 94 111 Burglary 140 158 149 162 121 Larceny/Theft 1416 1197 1386 941 907 Stolen Vehicle 120 112 97 90 113 Arson 5 3 4 5 7 Property Crimes 1681 1470 1636 1198 1148 TOTAL 1,782 1,580 1,748 1,292 1,259 Arrests in 2021 were 23 percent lower than the high of 1,916 in 2019 led by a 64 percent drop in juvenile arrests. This lower number of juvenile arrests is attributed to two primary factors: at the school sites, the School Resource Officers have engaged with school administration and changed how crime incidents are adjudicated at the schools; and COVID restrictions, along with the lack of businesses requesting prosecution on these types of crimes, have reduced the historically numerous low-level arrests of juveniles at Stoneridge Shopping Center. During the final months of 2021, officers seized 10 illegally possessed guns from suspects in the community. This increase of crime gun seizures was the result of proactive police contacts utilizing the ALPR (Automatic License Plate Reader) system along with traditional police patrol. These results are aligned with what other agencies in the region are experiencing. Experienced policing practitioners as well as crime studies indicate that the presence of police officers does have a deterrent effect on crime; this was demonstrated during the holiday season at Stoneridge Shopping Center when the Page 6 of 11