Since the last permanent police chief left, East Palo Alto has had four interim police chiefs, leaving the department in a state of flux. Things are now changing with new Chief Albert Pardini.
Though data encryption on smartphones might slow their investigations, police in Silicon Valley say it is unlikely to impede local level crime fighting long term.
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Despite a depleted police force and rising crime, the council rejected Councilman Ash Kalra’s recommendation to provide neighborhoods with funds to hire private security personnel and deploy other safety measures.
