In light of an increase in overall crime, the Santa Monica Police Department implemented a few changes:
• An increase in visibility of uniformed personnel.

• Newly instituted operational protocols, giving management and supervisory staff additional resources to immediately address the areas of the City most impacted by crime.

• Daily evaluation of the need to reallocate and add additional resources.
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