The city, located a mere 30 miles from San Francisco, has been identified by the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program as having one of the highest crime rates in the state. The situation has escalated to such an extent that local residents have initiated a petition, imploring Governor Gavin Newsom to bolster the police presence in the area.
"As a resident of Vallejo, I am deeply concerned about the safety of my community. Vallejo is currently experiencing an alarming increase in crime rates," Paula Conley, a 55-year-old resident, expressed in a petition addressing the escalating crime in her hometown, as reported by the Daily Mail.
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The city, home to approximately 123,000 residents, has witnessed a doubling of property crimes over the past four years, as per the FBI's Real-Time Crime Index. However, the city's violent crime rate remained relatively stable from 2014 to 2024, until it skyrocketed at the onset of 2024.
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According to Vallejo Police reports, by November, the city had seen a staggering 23 murders, 12 fatal traffic incidents, 44 rapes, 86 sexual assaults, 503 aggravated assaults, 1,101 auto burglary/theft cases, 200 shootings, and 352 domestic violence cases. Local residents assert that these numbers only escalated in the final two months of the year.
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The year 2024 marked Vallejo's most violent year to date, with a New Year's Eve shooting resulting in the city's 25th homicide. The victims included Damien Davis, 34, who was fatally shot on Sonoma Boulevard and Louisiana Street in July. In October, another man was found dead in the middle of Daniels Avenue, near Sacramento Street.
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"Drug crime, shootings, and shoplifting are increasingly commonplace. Prostitution on Sonoma Blvd/Hwy 29 in particular is rampant," Conley wrote in her petition, which has already garnered more than 3,500 signatures.
Residents, fearful for their safety and wellbeing, are now urging officials to act, requesting more police and quicker response times. Conley, who is just one of many advocates for the crime-riddled community, created the petition aimed at urging Newsom to 'deploy CHP/Sheriff officers to Vallejo.'
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"I started the petition. I tried working with our city, tried to get answers and everything, I talked to the county and I mean, who else can we go to? Let's go the Governor, right?" Conley said in an interview with FoxNews Digital.
Despite these pleas, Governor Newsom has declined to provide any additional police support. "I want the folks in Vallejo to know you're not getting the [California Highway Patrol] to do the work of local law enforcement," Newsom stated at a news conference in early January.
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Newsom, who has been California's governor since 2019, directed the CHP to expand its presence in Vallejo to help address understaffing there. However, he also wants to see the city's police department fill vacant positions by contracting with the Solano County Sheriff's Office for services.
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The Vallejo Police Department, Vallejo Mayor Robert McConnell, and members of the Vallejo City Council have previously asked the governor for 'law enforcement support.' "We don't have infinite resources as the California Highway Patrol to go in and take over police responsibilities," CHP Deputy Commissioner Ezery Beauchamp said at the conference.
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While the CHP will not commit to a full-scale surge in Vallejo, Beauchamp said CHP officers had begun assisting Vallejo police in a limited capacity. The officers had made 32 arrests, 600 traffic stops, and assisted with 40 incidents since July, he said.
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However, for some residents, this is not enough. "How many more lives need to be lost or harmed before the governor takes action? I'm grateful for the neighboring CHP and other officers from nearby counties who are stepping up, but we need to improve the situation, and it doesn't appear to be happening," one resident commented on the petition.
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Vallejo has a long history of crime, dating back to the 1960s when an alleged serial killer, known as the Zodiac Killer, terrorized the area, claiming to have committed 37 serial murders. Investigators have since agreed on seven confirmed assault victims, five of whom died and two of whom survived. Despite extensive investigations, no one was ever apprehended or prosecuted for the heinous crimes due to insufficient evidence, leaving the case unsolved.
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The current crime wave in Vallejo is a stark reminder of the city's dark past. As residents continue to live in fear and uncertainty, the question remains: when will the city regain its once quiet prosperity? The answer, it seems, lies in the hands of the state's leadership.