06 Attachment 1 - Community Workshop SlidesPolice Practices/Potential Reforms
Community Workshop #1
September 8, 2020
ATTACHMENT 1
▪Mission Statement
The Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department is
committed to ensuring public safety with integrity,
compassion, and professionalism.
▪Providing exceptional law enforcement services
▪Building community partnerships
▪Engaging the community in problem solving
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
▪Los Gatos and Monte Sereno Jurisdiction Data
▪13.1 Square Miles
▪33,649 Population
▪Staffing
▪Sworn
▪Authorized: 39
▪Operational: 32
▪Civilian: 22
▪Volunteers: 206
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
▪Calls for Service and Self-Initiated Activity
▪Annual Average: 28,977
▪Reports Written (Annual Average)
▪Arrests
▪Annual Average: 1,059
CRIME STATISTICS
Crimes
Against
Persons
Property
Crimes
Mental
Health
Other Total
150 791 131 1,541 2,613
From 2015 to 2019, LGMSPD Officers had over 85,000 contacts with the
community. Of these contacts, approximately 5,000 arrests were made. In all of
these contacts and arrests, Officers used force in only 21 cases (0.024%).
USE OF FORCE
PERSONNEL COMPLAINTS
Year Description Finding
2015 Inappropriate off-duty enforcement action Unfounded
2015 Negligent discharge of a firearm on duty (without injury)Sustained
2015 Abuse of authority; conduct unbecoming; discourteous treatment of a community member Unfounded
2016 Discourteous treatment of a Department member Not Sustained
2016 Unnecessary use of force No Finding
2017 Conduct unbecoming;misuse of data systems Sustained
2018 Failure to activate body worn camera Sustained
2018 Conduct unbecoming Exonerated
2018 Conduct unbecoming; discourteous treatment of a community member Unfounded
2018 Conduct unbecoming; discourteous treatment of a community member Unfounded
2019 Unlawful exercise of authority No Finding
2020 Failure to take action Exonerated
2020 Conduct unbecoming; discourteous treatment of a community member Pending
In the last 2 years:
ARREST/CITATION DATA
Race Total
Population
30,222
Total
Arrests
1,634
Total
Citations
3,311
Arrests
(Resident)
697
Citations
(Resident)
1,036
White 72% 57%56% 73%72%
Hispanic 8% 28% 18% 15%5%
Black 2% 6% 2% 2%1%
Asian 14% 3% 9% 1%8%
Other 4%6% 15% 8%15%