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Police Department <br />www.santa-ana.org/police <br />Item # 6 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />December 19, 2023 <br />TOPIC: Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse Enforcement <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Public Intoxication and Substance Abuse Enforcement informational Report <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Receive and file. <br />GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br />DISCUSSION <br />During the months September and October, 2023, the Santa Ana Police Department <br />(SAPD) continued efforts towards enforcement, detention, and outreach related to <br />public intoxication. During this period, the Department increased its involvement with <br />City Net, streamlining the outreach and referral mechanisms for persons experiencing <br />homelessness, mental health, and substance abuse problems. Starting on October 30, <br />2023, every misdemeanor cite-out arrestee is offered services by City Jail staff. Jail staff <br />are in direct communication with City Net personnel who respond to the jail to work with <br />any person requesting services. <br />The below data represents the efforts related to the Public Intoxication Initiative: <br />September 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023 <br />➢1,394 Field contacts related to public intoxication <br />➢385 Arrests related to public intoxication and associated nuisance activity <br />•99 Arrestees booked at the Santa Ana Jail <br />•286 Arrestees cited and released in the field <br />➢24 Medical aid calls for service related to public intoxication <br />➢19 Subjects accepted a referral to a shelter.