Sonoma Police chief reports 2025 calls, arrests and traffic data; staffing and volunteer gaps noted

Police Chief Cutting presented Sonoma Police Department statistics for 2025 and answered council questions about accident locations, staffing and enforcement trends.

Chief Cutting reported 6,437 calls for service in 2025, of which approximately one-third were deputy-initiated calls (about 2,102). The department completed 706 formal reports. Arrest data included 142 adult arrests and 2 juvenile arrests; officers issued 24 criminal citations to adults (non-traffic). Traffic data showed 70 investigated accidents in 2025 (49 no-injury, 12 minor-injury, 3 serious-injury, 6 unknown), 673 traffic enforcement stops and 238 parking citations (down from 360 the prior year). DUI arrests rose to 39 from 32 the prior year.

Chief Cutting described staffing realities: the department relies on a blend of city deputies and sheriff’s-office support, and at times several patrol deputies were on long‑term medical or family leave; volunteer policing ranks have fallen from four to two. He said priority-1 emergency response times were under six minutes on average and that traffic safety remains a focus at complaint locations including Broadway/Leveroni, West Spain Street and Napa Street near 7th Street West.

Council members asked for location-specific accident trends and about gang activity. Chief Cutting said gang presence has been consistent for years but outward activity has increased in recent years; schools and enforcement are addressing incidents.

Ending — Next step: Chief Cutting offered to provide more detailed monthly reports as requested by council members and to continue working with the school district and public-works staff on traffic safety concerns.