SMPD statistics for the week
Total Calls for Service (CFS): 2,686. 79,195 YTD (through 8/10).
Source of calls:
Citizen Initiated: 1,594 calls for service. 45,893
Dr. Siroos Farzam, a beloved figure in the Santa Monica community and a pioneering hotelier, passed away peacefully on Friday at his home. Dr. Farzam was not only a visionary
A suspect has been arrested following a failed attempt to grab an 8-year-old child and run off with her near Lincoln Blvd and Maple Street.
According to the Santa Monica
The leaders of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) are in lockstep heading into the 2024-25 school year, creating unified priorities to guide the district in what’s sure to be an intriguing 10 months ahead.
Governor Newsom has signed new legislation to further crack down on property and retail crime at the behest of local lawmakers including Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood).
The new laws provide
On August 13, 2024, investigators served a search warrant at a Santa Monica residence and evidence connecting 51-year-old Richard Martin to a series of vandalism incidents was collected at the
Data provided is encouraging, but awareness almost certainly needs to improve as it’s easy to mistake the kiosks for little more than an elaborate billboard
On the afternoon of July 29, 2024, Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) officers responded to the 3200 block of Santa Monica Blvd for an assault that just occurred on a
Wednesday’s release of the Los Angeles area Consumer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics confirmed the feelings of many, as area prices were up by 0.2% in July and up 3.4% from a year ago.
Insights into more lax legislation regarding security deposits came to light in a seemingly minor, administrative agenda item for the Santa Monica Rent Control Board.
When the Supreme Court and then Gov. Gavin Newsom gave the green-light to crack down on homeless encampments this summer, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass loudly took issue with that
