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ANNUAL REPORT GILROY POLICE DEPARTMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Percentage increase from 2024
01.
NOTE FROM THE CHIEF
02.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
04.
POLICE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION CHART
06.
BUDGET
07.
CRIME AT A GLANCE
08.
DISPATCH
09.
CALLS FOR SERVICE
10.
RECORDS & EVIDENCE
11.
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
12.
INVESTIGATIONS AND THE ANTI-CRIME TEAM (ACT)
13.
SPECIALTY UNITS
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TRAFFIC UNIT
19.
SOUTH COUNTY YOUTH TASK FORCE
20.
MY90
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
22.
CONNECT WITH US
Percentage decrease from 2024 No change in percentage from 2024
A NOTE FROM THE CHIEF
Dear Members of the Gilroy Community, It is my privilege to present the Gilroy Police Department’s 2025 Annual Report. This report provides an opportunity to reflect on the work of our department, recognize the dedication of our sworn and professional staff, and highlight the many ways they served the Gilroy community throughout the year. It also provides a look at the accomplishments, challenges, and evolving public safety needs that continue to shape our organization. The work reflected in these pages demonstrates our continued commitment to public safety, community partnership, professionalism, and responsive service. Every day, our personnel respond to calls for service, investigate crime, address traffic safety and quality-of-life concerns, engage with our neighborhoods and businesses, and work collaboratively with our City partners to keep Gilroy safe. During 2025, the City continued to explore new ways to better identify and respond to community concerns. The addition of SeeClickFix provided residents with another avenue to report quality-of-life issues while giving the Police Department greater visibility into concerns affecting our neighborhoods. This information helps us identify recurring issues, coordinate with other City departments, and better understand where our community is asking for assistance.
BRANDON SANCHEZ
POLICE CHIEF
Technology also continues to play an increasingly important role in modern policing. We remain committed to thoughtfully utilizing technology to improve situational awareness, enhance investigative capabilities, increase efficiency, and provide better service. At the same time, technology must complement—not replace—the relationships and trust that remain at the foundation of effective policing.
As you read through this report, you will gain greater insight into the work of the Gilroy Police Department and the many responsibilities our personnel undertake each day. From responding to calls for service and investigating crime to proactive enforcement, traffic safety, community engagement, and quality-of-life efforts, this report reflects the broad scope of our mission and our commitment to transparency and accountability. An annual report is also more than a reflection on the previous year. It provides a baseline from which we can evaluate where we have been, identify opportunities for improvement, and establish priorities for where we are going. We will continue to evaluate how we deploy our personnel, use data and technology, address crime and quality-of-life concerns, and strengthen our partnerships throughout the community. Our team takes great pride in serving Gilroy, and I am grateful for the dedication of our employees and the continued support and engagement of our community. It is an honor to serve as your Chief of Police, and I look forward to working together to ensure Gilroy remains a safe, welcoming, and vibrant place to live, work, and visit. Sincerely, Brandon Sanchez Chief of Police
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DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW CITY OF GILROY Other 6%
African-American 2% White 24%
Asian 9%
TOTAL # OF EMPLOYEES:
105
43% OF GPD PERSONNEL ARE BILINGUAL
Hispanic 58.9%
GPD Sworn Staff
GPD PERSONNEL Other Asian 2.1% 3.8%
African-American 3%
55
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Male
Female
White 43.7%
GPD Professional Staff Hispanic 47.5%
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34 Male
Female
Mission Our mission is to provide excellent public safety services in partnership with the community. Our motto is: “Pride, Professionalism. Service.”
Vision The Gilroy Police Department is dedicated to courageously ensuring the safety of our community. We work daily to accomplish this through our core values: respect, integrity, compassion, teamwork, innovation, and accountability.
Values 01. Respect Appreciate the importance of our citizens, fellow employees and the law.
02. Integrity To act at all times with courage, honor and truthfulness
03. Compassion Making decisions and taking action with empathy and consideration for others.
04. Teamwork Working together to achieve common goals.
05. Innovation Solution oriented, creative, flexible, and willing to take risks.
06. Accountability Responsible in our words and actions.
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POLICE
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
administrative services
CAPTAIN (1)
CAPTAIN (1)
anti-crime team
administration sergeant
SWORN (5) SCCSET INVESTIGATOR (1)
Records CIVILIAN (8)
traffic UNIT SWORN (4) CSO (1)
communications investigations
CIVILIAN (15)
SWORN (6) REACT INVESTIGATOR (1) CIVILIAN (1)
crime analysis CIVILIAN (1)
Youth Task Force CIVILIAN (4)
media/community relations CIVILIAN (1)
SCCSET: Santa Clara County Specialized Enforcement Team REACT: Rapid Enforcement Allied Computer Team CSO: Community Services Officer DSO: Detention Services Officer
POLICE DEPARTMENT
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CHIEF
field operations CAPTAIN (1)
patrol team 1 management services MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT MANAGEMENT ANALYST OFFICE ASSISTANT
(0700 - 1700 HRS) mON - THURS SWORN (7) | DSO (1) | CSO (2)
patrol administration SERGEANT
patrol team 2 (1400 - 0000 HRS) mON - THURS SWORN (7)
(2115 - 0715 HRS) mON - THURS
community engagement team
SWORN (5) | DSO (1)
SWORN (1)
patrol team 3
patrol team 4 (0700 - 1930) FRI - SUN SWORN (5) | DSO (1) | CSO (1)
patrol team 5 (1330 - 0200) FRI - SUN SWORN (6) | DSO (1)
QUALITY OF LIFE SWORN (2)
SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS SWORN (2)
patrol team 6 (1900 - 0730) FRI - SUN SWORN (6) | DSO (1)
ORGANIZATION CHART
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$33,563,733
4%
PERSONNEL
81% INTERNAL SERVICES
13%
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
ADOPTED BUDGE
The police department’s budget is split into two aspects -- the Special Revenue Fund and the General Fund. A majority of funding sources for the department are
MATERIALS & SERVICES
8% SPECIAL REVENUE
2%
provided from the General Operating fund. The Special Revenue fund is described as intergovernmental funds in the manner of tax sharing or grants from Federal, State, County, and other regional governments. For public safety, this includes funding for gang prevention, task forces, and the Proposition 172 sales tax. For the 2025 fiscal year, the approved General Fund for the Gilroy Police Department was $32,233,821. The approved Special Revenue was $1,329,912.
CRIME AT A GLANCE
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TOTAL ARRESTS IN 2025:
1,602
GROUP A OFFENSES ARRESTS
10%
GROUP B OFFENSES ARRESTS
Preventing crime and keeping our community safe continues to be a top priority for us. For the Gilroy Police Department, prompt responses to emergency calls, outreach efforts and engagement both in the community and online as well as working in collaboration with county and community-based organizations allows us to provide supportive assistance, diversion and other services to those who may need it. These partnerships also help in reducing crime so that all who call Gilroy home can feel safe. Of the major offenses classified by the National Incident-Based
Under NIBRS, only the highest criminal offense that occurred on one incident would be reported to the FBI. NIBRS will allow for all the offenses within an incident to be reported. Crime statistics are shared in the department’s annual reports as well as online at
Reporting System (NIBRS), theft
Gilroy.CrimeGraphics.com.
and larceny related arrests
This real-time website is
increased by 21% from 2024,
updated consistently to
aggravated assaults decreased by
reflect much of the police
24%, robberies decreased by 25%,
work that is done on patrol
and rape doubled from three to six
on a daily basis.
arrests.
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DISPATCH CALL VOLUME TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS TAKEN IN 2025: 119,070
911 calls: (911 was dialed)
911 Calls 17.8%
Outbound non-emergency: Calls made by dispatcher in response to a call for service (e.g. tow, blood tech, reporting party followups, after hours calls to public works, ambulance request, etc.) Inbound non-emergency: All calls for service made to dispatcher through the nonemergency line, including other organizations and departments, same as the outbound
Outbound NonEmergency 21.2%
Inbound NonEmergency 61%
The City of Gilroy’s 911 Communications Center is a fast-paced, public safety division that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and staffed by a dedicated team of dispatchers whose mission is to provide for our community and our first responder teams in a professional and expedient manner. The team dispatches emergency response units, monitors statuses and provides assistance for both the Gilroy Police Department and the Gilroy Fire Department. The center also handles administrative and city departments requests and after-hours emergencies including calls from Public Works and Facilities & Utilities. From providing life-saving medical instructions to updates on in-progress crimes to responding officers, Gilroy dispatchers are vital to the public safety mission in serving with pride and professionalism.
CALLS FOR SERVICE
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TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE IN 2025: 64,480 -2% AVERAGE ANSWER TIME WITHIN 10 SECONDS OF EMERGENCY CALLS: 98.8% Per the state’s Office of Emergency Services 911 standards, dispatchers are to answer 911 calls within 15 seconds 95% of the time. Answering 911 calls within 10 seconds 95% of the time remains our goal in Communications.
CALLS BY BEAT
OFFICER-INITIATED CALLS BY BEAT
Beat 1: 21,741
Beat 3: 19,400
Beat 1: 4,485
Beat 3: 4,363
Beat 2: 12,252
Beat 4: 8,278
Beat 2: 2,454
Beat 4: 2,163
*Calls for service is defined as any call that is created in the Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, regardless of whether an officer is dispatched to the incident
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RECORDS & EVIDENCE TOTAL NUMBER OF CASES
5,377
-10%
TOTAL NUMBER OF WARRANTS
739
-30%
TOTAL ITEMS BOOKED
9,081
8%
NARCOTICS BOOKED
404
88%
NARCOTICS DESTROYED
0 GUNS BOOKED
*guns destroyed include guns booked in current year and prior year(s)
44%
Evidence
70
Safekeeping
38
Recovered
2
Returned to Owner
1
Found
2
For Destruction
0
Destroyed*
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PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
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19,592
USE OF FORCE
Of the total number of contacts the Gilroy Police Department had in 2025, 64 resulted in a use of force. Of those 64 use of force incidents, 62 resulted in no injuries or minor injuries. Our Department is committed to providing officers with modern, scenario-based training that prepares them for real-world situations while emphasizing communication, sound decision-making, and de-escalation. Every use-of-force incident is carefully reviewed to ensure compliance with Department policy and state and federal law. These reviews also help identify training opportunities and support our continued commitment to professionalism, accountability, and the safety of our community.
INJURIES
Also of note, ten of our department personnel received awards for their commitment and service to the Gilroy community in 2025.
PURSUITS
COMMENDATIONS AND AWARDS
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INVESTIGATIONS AND THE ANTICRIME TEAM (ACT) 2025 was a busy year for our investigators who worked around the clock to bring justice to victims and their families and to keep the Gilroy community safe.
389
Total number of cases referred to Investigations
42
Arrests by the ACT team
54
Arrests by the Detectives Unit
30
Firearms seized
Our Investigations and ACT teams worked steadily on numerous high-profile cases, ranging from child sexual abuse and assault-related cases to drug-related investigations. In addition to partnering with outside agencies for a 290PC (registered sexual offender) compliance check, some notable cases in 2025 were:
Jan 2025
May 2025
Sep 2025
Oct 2025
A Gilroy officer spotted a man who appeared slumped over in the driver’s seat on Leavesley. The man was found to possess drug paraphernalia in the car and tried to drive away at high speed, injuring 3 officers. Detectives tracked individual to Motel 6, and at the conclusion of the investigation, one firearm and narcotics were recovered.
Detectives partnered with CHP to conduct an organized retail theft sting operation, focusing on retail locations outside of the Outlet Center. Detectives and the county’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force recovered hundreds of images and videos of child sexual abuse material connected to a 26-year-old Gilroy resident.
An unknown male suspect armed with a pistol assaulted a juvenile male at Mount Madonna High School. Additional individuals joined the fight and were later linked to a reported shooting on Broadway, all of whom were arrested. Detectives recovered multiple firearms and a significant quantity of narcotics as a result of several search warrants.
SPECIALTY UNITS From assisting our Gilroy Fire Department partners to our outside agency law enforcement partners, the Drone Team was deployed on numerous searches for wanted suspects and search warrants. In 2026, Drone as First Responder (DFR) program will become an integral part of operations, stationed at strategic locations or in patrol vehicles to assess threats and give responders critical situational awareness.
DRONE TEAM
Patrol: 78
Total deployments
Investigations: 27
140
SWAT: 16 Fire: 1 Special Events: 18 It was a busy year for our Quality-of-Life Team as they addressed more than 2,000 calls for service from community members and service providers and connected those in need to the appropriate services. They also remained ever-mindful of working on GPD’s larger mission to keep the community safe.
QUALITY OF LIFE TEAM
Connected with services: 400+
Total Calls for Service
Received Housing: 132
2,140
Received Services: 161 Community presentations: 4
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SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS The role of the School Resource Officer at the Gilroy Police Department is full of rewarding opportunities to connect with students, parents, school staff and administrators, as well as the community at-large. In the 2025-2026 school year, two School Resource Officers served thousands of students as they championed beneficial school environments at the elementary, middle and high school grade levels. The primary functions of the SRO include maintaining a safe and secure campus for students and staff to have a positive learning environment, promoting community and positive relationships, and diverting youth away from the criminal justice system through programming, counseling and more. In addition to their work in the campus environment, SROs also provided support and/or coordination of our department’s Explorer program, the 5th annual academy, and National Night Out, among other events.
182
Counseling sessions
107
Presentations, Meetings and Trainings
1,323
School-Related Calls for Service
K9 UNIT
15
344
Hours of training
31
Deployments
2025 was exciting and productive for our K9 team. Officer Plascencia and Vago graduated from patrol school in September. Officer Tarasco and Maverick graduated from bomb and firearm detection school, assisting with multiple search warrants that resulted in the recovery of 2 firearms. Together, they have conducted 13 searches and 20 apprehensions. In addition to Vago and Maverick, Officer Odell and Therapy Canine Maui have been supporting local schools and engaging with students throughout the community, strengthening the relationships between the department, local youth, and broader community. Looking ahead, the K9 Unit is excited to welcome Sergeant Basuino and Bailey to the team. Bailey will serve as the department’s newest therapy canine and will be deployed at community events, as well as the department to provide support and positive interactions for department personnel and members of the community.
Maui
VAGO
MAVERICK
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SPECIALTY UNITS As the only Mounted Unit in the County, Gilroy PD’s team remains busy throughout the year with six officers and five horses. In addition to monthly trainings, the team participates in numerous community events, including the GPD Youth Academy, Citizen Police Academy (English and Spanish), First Responder Career Days, San Ysidro Nueva Vida outreach events, and more. The team also conducted mounted patrol during double‑overlap days, covering both downtown and street patrol assignments as needed. The Unit also deployed three horses during the Gilroy Garlic Festival weekend.
MOUNTED UNIT
Training hours: 60 Number of horses: 5
Gilroy/Morgan Hill SWAT is a joint tactical response team with members of both the Gilroy and Morgan Hill Police Departments. The team consists of a Tactical Operations Command supported by tactical dispatchers, an entry team, a sniper team, a tactical medic team -- comprised of members of the Gilroy Fire Department and Cal-Fire -- and K-9 and drone teams. All missions are done in conjunction with the Crisis Response Team, also comprised of members of GPD and MHPD.
SWAT Total hours trained
294
Deployments: 21 Homicide cases: 1 Assault with a deadly weapon cases: 5 Firearms cases: 8 Armed robbery cases: 3 Other: 4
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PEER SUPPORT/ CISD The Gilroy Police Department Critical Incident Support Debrief (CISD) / Peer Support Team is responsible for the long-term success of the Department’s wellness program. The team consists of trained department personnel to include two Sergeants, two Corporals, one Officer, three Public Safety Dispatchers, one Records Technician, three Police Chaplains, and two Administrative Personnels. The CISD Team is available to help all department personnel in the aftermath of a critical incident such as mass-casualty events, line of duty deaths, colleague suicide, and calls for service involving traumatic scenes. CISD Team members are required to attend Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.), including Peer Support and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. A core goal of the Police Department is to implement an employee wellness and resiliency program that helps to counsel coworkers or guide them to professional service providers. The focus of the team is to develop and expand options to assist police personnel with their physical and mental health. The team in 2025 conducted several debriefs for critical events and has implemented several wellness projects, including quiet rooms, maintaining a robust Chaplaincy program, and fostering partnerships with non-profits.
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TRAFFIC UNIT
The Traffic Division of the Gilroy Police Department
continues to address all traffic-related issues within the city, including collision investigations, enforcement, and coordination of special traffic operations. In 2025, the Traffic Unit responded to complaint areas to address ongoing traffic concerns throughout the city. Traffic Officers typically spend 15–45 minutes at each complaint location and revisit areas as needed. Grant-funded operations played a significant role in 2025. With Office of Traffic Safety STEP funding, officers conducted 3 DUI checkpoints, 12 DUI saturation patrols, 13 traffic enforcement operations. The unit also launched its first two free “Ride to Live” motorcycle training classes for 45 riders and collaborated with regional partners on several joint enforcement operations. The Major Accident Investigation Team investigated two fatal vehicle‑versus‑pedestrian collisions in 2025, requiring extensive follow‑up, interviews, and advanced collision analysis. Parking enforcement and vehicle abatement continued under the Parking Enforcement CSO.
321
Complaint-Area Responses
2,672
All Traffic Citations Issued
31
Specialized Enforcement Operations
2
Safety Presentations
3,284
Traffic Warnings
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SOUTH COUNTY YOUTH TASK FORCE Based out of the Gilroy Police Department, the South County Youth Task Force (SCYTF) is a volunteer-based, nonpolitical body serving the South Santa Clara County cities of Morgan Hill, Gilroy, and San Martin. The goal of the SCYTF is to promote a safe and nurturing community that creates and ensures sustainable access to opportunities, resources, and services for South County youth and their families while empowering their voice and supporting growth and success. By working to create a community that is safe and free of youth violence where young people are strong, thriving, and connected to their families, schools, and neighborhoods, the SCYTF aims to encourage information and resource sharing and to advance evidence-based prevention and intervention strategies as well as unite South County entities to empower the communities’ youth. Along with supporting dedicated case management, youth outreach, school youth groups, and a variety of communityfocused trainings, the SCYTF sponsors and co-produces pro-social programming like weekly Late Night Gyms, National Night Out, Party in the Park, handball tournaments, youth field trips, and Dia del Niño.
3,118 Total unduplicated youth and adults served in 2025
14,134 Total duplicated youth and adults served across all programs in 2025
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RESPONSES My90 is a community survey that offers anonymous feedback options to the community. The program is a part of the department’s work plan to increase transparency and community trust-building efforts. The community survey can be taken by anyone who scans the QR code below. The code takes the community member to a brief survey where they provide input on public safety concerns, their view of the Gilroy Police Department and how the department can better serve them. Demographic information is optional in the responses. Since the launch of My90 in 2023, the department received 3,327 community responses. Of the responses, the top safety concerns within the community are theft and homelessness. To help improve safety in the community, the main wish list from respondents is for GPD to increase patrol car visibility.
MY90
COMMUNITY EVENTS
The Gilroy Police Department hosted or participated in numerous community events in 2025, including National Night Out, Coffee with a Cop, Youth Academy, Citizen Academy, Torch Run, and Women in Law Enforcement Career Day.
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CONNECT WITH US Emergency: 9-1-1 Non-emergency: (408) 846-0350 Website www.cityofgilroy.com/151/Police-Department Social Media Platforms Follow: Gilroy Police Department
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