60-Day Public Safety Update
Chief Jason Ta
July 14, 2026
Current Staffing
Strategies Underway to Maintain & Increase Staffing
• All-Star Recruiting (PD/HR currently evaluating effectiveness of service)
• Recruitment, retention and referral program – approved by City Council July 2025
• HR has two extra-help recruiters for VPD
• Ongoing officer oral panels, physical fitness testing (WSTB) and Pellet-B written exam
• Weekly coordination meetings with HR and monthly coordination meetings with Command staff
• In 2024 –97 officer background investigations
• In 2025 - 96 officer backgrounds investigations
• Reviving the VPD Explorer and Cadet Program – long-term feeder program solution
• Pending $230K community project ask via Congressman Garamendi’s Office for Police Explorer Program
Current Reporting Structures & Community Engagement
• City Council presentations – 60-day Public Safety Update
• Surveillance Advisory Board (SAB) – monthly
• Police Oversight and Accountability Commission (POAC) - monthly
• Chief’s Advisory Board (CAB) – monthly
• Public Safety Council Subcommittee (PSCS) – monthly
• Ad-hoc Police Reform Council Subcommittee – monthly
• 2 X 2 Meetings – monthly
• NAACP meetings - monthly
• A variety of other community engagement efforts – ongoing
• Neighborhood and Business Watch Programs
• Neighborhood Impact Team
• Community Police Academy
• Youth engagement (VCUSD and others)
Operations
Average Response Times (ART)
Stats
Abandoned Vehicles
• In 2024, 4,000+ SCF abandoned vehicles
• As of July 1st, 525 abandoned vehicles (998 last 60-day report out)
• Currently addressing June 2026 entries
Staffing
• 1 FTE Senior Police Assistant
• 1 Police Cadet
• 5 Patrol PA’s (address SCF entries as time permits)
Strategies
• Tow Sweeps
• Add dedicated personnel
• Top of discussion at Public Safety Subcommittee (May 6)
Potential Solutions
• Revise and renew rotational tow contract and Evidence Process (in progress with CAO)
• RFP for new tow companies
• Two tow rotations (Standard tows vs. abandoned vehicles)
• Add tow companies outside of Vallejo to tow rotation
• Revise dismantling for disposal of RV’s process (in progress with CMO &CAO)
• City involvement
• Legal issues
Priority Programs and Initiatives
• Vallejo VISION – gun violence reduction initiative (Summer 2026)
• Sex Trafficking Reduction Initiative (Targeted enforcement by P.O.P.)
• VPD’s Enhanced Response to Domestic Violence (In Process)
• 2026 Vallejo PD Community Academy (Began March 7th)
• Revitalized volunteer program-15 graduated in May 2026
• Neighborhood Watch and Business Watch Programs (Ongoing)
• Traffic Safety (Enforcement increased in problem areas)
• Public Safety Partnership (PSP) – USDOJ BJA (Ends September)
• Community Engagement Strategic Plan Workshop – April/May
• Police Reform Settlement Agreement (Year 3)
• CIAD - 1 Lt, 2 Sgt’s, 1 Cpl, 1 retired annuitant, 1 project consultant, 4 Admin
Analyst’s