Crime
Stay informed about public safety in Santa Monica through our responsible crime reporting coverage. We provide timely updates on significant incidents, police activity, and community safety initiatives in partnership with the Santa Monica Police Department. Our balanced reporting includes crime statistics, safety alerts, neighborhood watch updates, and positive community policing efforts. Follow important developments in public safety, crime prevention programs, and law enforcement initiatives that affect our community. Whether tracking local safety trends or staying informed about your neighborhood, rely on Santa Monica Daily Press for accurate, contextualized coverage of public safety matters.
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Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read morePerhaps he should have called AAA
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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Santa Monica’s skateboard culture on display
DOWNTOWN L.A. — An art show in a small Downtown Los Angeles gallery traces the evolution of skateboarding and the...
Read moreCops asking for public’s help in solving serious assault
WILSHIRE BLVD — Santa Monica police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with...
Read moreNeighborhood watch taken to a new level
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreSanta Monica cops get traffic grant
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — The Santa Monica Police Department has been awarded a traffic safety grant to fund a year-long...
Read moreGoldline fires back, calls criminal complaint ‘preposterous’
CLOVERFIELD BLVD — Officials with Santa Monica-based Goldline International, Inc., one of the nation’s largest dealers of precious metals, said...
Read moreSamohi staff cleared in racial incident
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — There’s no evidence to suggest that staff at Santa Monica High School intimidated witnesses or destroyed...
Read moreD.A. forced to seek governor’s warrant in beating case
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Two Arizona men facing attempted murder charges in connection with the brutal beating of a Santa...
Read moreSanta Monica cops searching for sexual assault suspects
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Santa Monica police are asking for the public’s help in locating three men involved in an...
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