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Police Department <br /> www.santa-ana.org/pd <br /> Item # 7 <br /> City of Santa Ana <br /> 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br /> February 3, 2026 <br /> TOPIC: East First Street Quality of Life Initiative <br /> AGENDA TITLE <br /> 2025 Update on the East First Street Quality of Life Initiative <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> Receive and file. <br /> GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> In 2025, the East First Street corridor was a concentrated source of public safety and <br /> quality-of-life concerns, marked by open drug use, widespread homeless encampments, <br /> chronic disorder, and motel-based criminal activity involving narcotics trafficking and <br /> prostitution. These conditions generated frequent calls for service and negatively <br /> affected nearby schools, residents, and businesses. In response, the Police Department <br /> initiated focused, corridor-specific enforcement to implement a sustained strategy to <br /> address criminal activity, nuisance locations, and restore public order. <br /> Enforcement Activity <br /> In 2025, the Police Department's Operations Division enforcement efforts along the <br /> East First Street corridor resulted in the following: <br /> Enforcement Activity <br /> Misdemeanor Arrests 1,010 <br /> Felony Arrests 313 <br /> Total Arrests 1,323 <br /> Proposition 36 Arrests 252 <br /> Infraction Citations 239 <br /> Total Calls for Service 7,600 <br />