Auburn police detail crime trends, drop in chronic homelessness in annual report
Auburn police reported no complaints tied to the city’s entertainment zone and a sharp drop in chronic homelessness in 2025, according to a report presented to the City Council on Monday.
The report said officers responded to 17,076 calls for service in 2025 and initiated 7,843 incidents, including 3,238 area checks, 2,324 traffic stops, 654 business checks and 474 security checks.
Business checks were concentrated at the train station and along Highway 49, including the intersections at Sawyer and Elm streets, as well as Auburn Ravine Road at Mikkelsen Drive, Auburn Folsom Road at Fairgate Drive and Central Square.
Area checks were most common along Lincoln Way, Sacramento Street, Rickenbacker Way and Blocker Drive.
Security calls were reported along Rickenbacker Way, Sacramento Street and Blocker Drive, as well as the 1150 block of Merry Knoll and the 400 block of Grass Valley Highway.
The department reported a 57% drop in individuals identified as chronically homeless, falling to six in 2025 from 14 in 2024.
Unsafe speed was the primary factor in collisions, accounting for 31% of crashes.
Officers made 110 arrests for driving under the influence. The average blood alcohol concentration was 0.181, and the average age of those arrested was 36.
The department’s investigations unit made 70 arrests and handled cases involving overdose deaths, sex offenders, child abuse and missing persons. Investigators also continued working on seven active cold cases.
The school resource officer handled 93% of juvenile cases in the city. At Placer High School, there were eight assault cases, five drug cases and 18 referrals to Placer County Juvenile Probation. E.V. Cain Junior High School reported four battery cases, two thefts and 10 referrals.
The property and evidence unit booked 1,598 items and destroyed 753 items in 2025, while maintaining 4,446 items in inventory. The department reported holding 262 drug-related items, 206 firearms and $3,550 in currency.
The department processed 330 district attorney service requests and 324 dispositions, totaling 654 actions, or about 327 staff hours.
Code enforcement activity increased 33% in 2025, with 261 incidents handled, 136 cases opened, 129 cases closed and 47 site inspections conducted.
Dispatchers answered an average of 92.91% of 911 calls within 15 seconds.
The department reported 18 volunteers who attended 20 community events and six Shop Safe events for seniors. Staff conducted 1,259 Live Scan fingerprint services and collected 604 pounds of drugs during take-back events.
Police Chief Bryan Morrison said the department had not received negative feedback about the city’s entertainment zone.
“I have not had any of the patrol staff come up to me and voice any concerns about the entertainment zone. Nor have I seen anything on our end-of-day watch, which reports whatever happened during the shift,” Morrison said. “There’s been nothing mentioned since the entertainment zone came to fruition.”
This story was originally published April 29, 2026 at 9:15 AM.
