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BACKGROUND This bi-annual report provides an update on key initiatives including recent crime trends, police stop data, the community advisory board, and police staffing. DISCUSSION The September report is generally a programmatic review; however, the City Council expressed an interest in receiving more information about current trends as crime and public safety are key concerns identified in the citywide community survey. In addition to crime trends, this report will also highlight police stop data, recent activities the community advisory board has undertaken, and update on the operational impacts of police staffing levels. Crime Trends This report provides an analysis of Part I crimes for the period of January through July 2023, in comparison to the previous three-year average of the same time period. Part I crimes include violent and property crimes. The data analysis indicates fluctuations in crime rates during the evaluation period: while property crimes have shown increases, incidents of violent crime are lower. Even though violent crime overall is down, three homicides occurred within six months in 2023. Two of the cases are active investigations which limits the information that can be shared with the community. However, seeing the need, City staff are identifying outreach opportunities and ways to engage the community in violence prevention efforts. In the first seven months of 2023, property crimes have increased by 32% when compared against the rolling three-year average for the same time period. This increase is driven by a 77% (60 reports) increase in burglary cases, a 60% (38 reports) increase in motor vehicle theft cases, and a 23% (127 reports) increase in larceny cases. The recent addition of a crime and intelligence analyst for the department has provided the ability for staff to use more intelligence-led strategies to proactively address crime spikes and trends. Some of those strategies include the placement of marked police vehicles in areas of increased crime, deployment of traffic officers in high-crime and collision areas to conduct enforcement and deter criminal activity and sharing of real- time information with regional law enforcement partners. In contrast to the increases in property crimes, a similar analysis of violent crime indicates an overall 18% decrease in violent crime for the period of January through July 2023; this includes a 33% decrease in aggravated assaults. Table 1 below illustrates crime trends in Pleasanton for the past four years from January to July. Page 2 of 10