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Top 5 Police Department Achievements during 2019

January 2, 2020

The Salinas Police Department had numerous achievements in 2019. Below is a list of the department's top five.

The ongoing reduction in homicides over the past several years;

2017 – 29

2018 – 19

2019 – 10

These amount to a 5-year reduction of -75%

The Salinas Police Department continued to be engaged in the community throughout the year. The events ranged from Closter Park cleanup which the department was recognized with the James Q.

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Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving: Take a Sober Ride Home This Holiday Season

December 10, 2019

Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving: Take a Sober Ride Home This Holiday Season

Salinas Police Department is reminding everyone who plans to drink to plan on getting a sober ride home. This holiday season, and every day, the safest way to drive is when you are sober. To help people get to holiday parties and seasonal travel destinations safely, Salinas Police Department will have extra officers on patrol during the holidays looking for drivers who are suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.

The enforcement efforts are part of...

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Automated Red-Light Camera Program Goes Live on December 1.

November 26, 2019

Salinas Police Department would like to inform the public that the Automated Red-Light Camera Enforcement program is finally complete and operational. This program hopes to improve public safety through increased enforcement of red-light laws and increased public awareness of the dangers of red light running.

Automated Red-Light Enforcement cameras have been installed and tested at several locations in the City of Salinas. Technicians have tested the equipment, including cameras and strobe flashes. The cameras are now operational, the thirty-day warning period has ended . Enforcement will begin on December 1, 2019 when...

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