Fire and Police Commission - June 25, 2026

The Fire and Police Commission meeting for the City of Santa Barbara held on June 25, 2026, primarily focused on reviewing the 2025 annual report for the Fire Department and the 2025 Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA) data from the Police Department. The Fire Department report highlighted call incident responses, training, fire prevention activities, mutual aid contributions totaling 13,000 hours with $1.8 million in reimbursements, and community outreach efforts. The Police Department presented comprehensive RIPA data covering over 13,000 stops in 2025, emphasizing compliance with the act, demographic breakdowns of stops, and ongoing efforts to monitor and address potential bias through training and audits. No procurement, contracting, or budget allocation decisions were discussed, though there was mention of budget deliberations and staffing concerns related to the Emergency Operations Center. The meeting concluded with commission and liaison communications, including updates on community engagement and upcoming council reports on automated license plate reading technology.