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Public Safety Subcommittee: regional police training center overview and department updates

Santa RosaFeb 3, 20262 min read

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The Public Safety Subcommittee met Feb 3, 2026 (9:00 AM) with Chair Jeff Okrepkie, Victoria Fleming, and Mark Stapp present. The committee approved the October 28, 2025 minutes, heard public comment regarding ICE activity, and received a presentation from Police Chief John Cregan and Sgt. James Vickers on a proposed regional police training center; Chief Cregan outlined goals to seek grant funding. Member Fleming requested regular police updates on massage parlor enforcement and left the meeting at 9:45 AM. Fire Chief Scott Westrope and Chief Cregan provided high-level department updates. The meeting adjourned at 10:19 AM.

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Approved October 28, 2025 regular meeting minutes as submitted.
Requested that the Police Department provide regular updates to the Subcommittee regarding massage parlor enforcement.
Received a presentation on a proposed regional police training center; Chief Cregan outlined intentions to pursue grant funding to support future development.

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Public Safety Subcommittee

Feb 3, 2026, 12:00 AMCity Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa CA, 95404 Council Chamber 100 Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95404scheduled

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9:00 A.M.
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9:00 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 28, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes
PUBLIC COMMENTS
NEW BUSINESS
POLICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE Chief Cregan will provide a high-level overview and update on major programs, projects, and initiatives as they relate to City Council goals and police department operations.
FIRE DEPARTMENT UPDATE Chief Westrope will provide a high-level overview and update on major programs, projects, and initiatives as they relate to City Council goals and fire department operations.
REGIONAL POLICE TRAINING CENTER The Police Department’s training team will provide an overview of the need for a local regional training center to ensure the highest level of training for our police officers to serve our community. The presentation will provide examples of model training centers and outline Chief Cregan’s goals to seek grant funding to pave the way for the training center in the future.
MATTERS HELD IN COMMITTEE
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admissions or access to, or treatment of or employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats, to enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings and programs are available by contacting the Secretary at (707) 543-3010 (TTY Relay at 711) one week prior to the meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org
LIVE PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public can provide comment on an Agenda Item in-person from Council Chamber during the Public Safety Subcommittee meeting. ADVANCED PUBLIC COMMENT VIA E-MAIL: To submit an e-mailed public comment, please send to: PSS-comment@srcity.org by 11:00 a.m., on Monday, October 27, 2025. Identify in the subject line of your e-mail the Agenda Item Number on which you wish to comment, provide your name in the body of the e-mail and your comment. E-mail public comments received by the deadline will be distributed to the Subcommittee Members and uploaded to the agenda prior to the start of the meeting for public access. Non-Agenda Items are the time when any person may address the Subcommittee on matters not listed on this agenda, but which are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
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Approved on: April 21, 2026 ______________________ Lindsey Daugherty

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