HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-03-26; Community-Police Engagement Commission; 05; Police Chief’s Report on Recent Community EventsMeeting Date: March 26, 2026
To: Community-Police Engagement Commission
From: Faviola Medina, Director of Constituent & Clerk Services
Staff Contact: Christie Calderwood, Chief of Police
christie.calderwood@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2216
Subject: Police Chief’s Report on Recent Community Events
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive a report from the Chief of Police regarding recent events in the City of Carlsbad.
Fiscal Analysis
This action has no fiscal impact.
Environmental Evaluation
The proposed action is not a “project” as defined by California Environmental Quality Act, or
CEQA, Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environment
review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3), because the proposed action
to report from the Police Chief on recent community events in the City of Carlsbad is an
organizational or administrative government activity that does not involve any commitment to any
specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.
Any subsequent action or direction stemming from the proposed action may require preparation
of an environmental document in accordance with CEQA or CEQA Guidelines.
Exhibits
None.
Community-Police Engagement Commission
March 26, 2026 Item #5 Page 1 of 1
Community-Police Engagement
Commission
Christie Calderwood, Chief of Police
March 26, 2026
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•Block Captain Liaison Update
•Traffic Noise Enforcement Update
POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHIEF’S UPDATE
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•Recent Case involving Juveniles at
Poinsettia Park
POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHIEF’S UPDATE
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•Update on Community-Oriented Policing and
Problem-Solving Team approved by Council
on 3/24/26
POLICE DEPARTMENT
CHIEF’S UPDATE
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COPPS PHILOSOPHY
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Police Department
Community-oriented policing is a philosophy that promotes
partnerships between police officers and the communities they
serve. It emphasizes:
•Trust -building
•Collaboration
•Prevention over reaction
•Addressing acute issues related to quality-of-life concerns
•Long-term problem solving of crime trends
The philosophy was formally supported at the federal level with the
creation of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
under the U.S. Department of Justice in 1994.
COPPS TEAMS IN SAN DIEGO
COUNTY
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ITEM 12:ESTABLISHING A COPPS TEAM
•Chula Vista Police Department
•Coronado (not a full team, but one officer)
•El Cajon Police Department
•Escondido Police Department
•National City Police Department
•Oceanside Police Department
•San Diego Harbor Police Department
•San Diego Police Department
•The San Diego Sheriff’s Department, which deploys COPPS
teams in the following cities it polices: Encinitas, Imperial Beach,
Lemon Grove, San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach and Vista
COPPS TEAM STRUCTURE
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ITEM 12:ESTABLISHING A COPPS TEAM
QUESTIONS or
FEEDBACK?
POLICE DEPARTMENT
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