Shopping cart reports can single out the stores where these carts come from and reports will notify the actual store. #RPDTalk
If a store does not see their store on the list of markets they should notify the department. #RPD
Neighborhood Watch: Jason Schroder has been a good source for the department. Chief Paoletti said Terry and Richard are taking the place for neighborhood watch. #RPDTalk
Paoletti connects the homeless issues to drugs - about 50-60 percent of self-reports of that population is people who have drug issues. #RPDTalk
We're doing what we can with the resources that we have. #RPDTalk
Paoletti said we need to have a sobering center, a mental health center. It really is a matter of staffing at his department. It's a balance between jail beds, staff, and other resources. #RPDTalk
We have to couple that approach to treating mental health and drug abuse. #RPDTalk
Has there been any concern for designated homeless camps? #RPDTalk
Paoletti said he has a lot of concern for those. I don't know where you're going to put it. He does not know what that looks like. Because aggravated assaults are mainly homeless on homeless people. #RPDTalk
What are the rules of shooting guns off on acreages? #RPDTalk
You're not supposed to be firing guns off in Redding. #RPDTalk
Sheriff Tom Bosenko takes the stage, as the woman is concerned about someone shooting off a gun in the county. #RPDTalk
Another person from the audience asks about police involvement with sentencing. #RPDTalk
Paoletti said there was a shift to put more criminals into the arena to the county level, and it was too abrupt. #RPDTalk
Reincarceration rate is high in the county. #RPDTalk
You're telling me that you're going to penalize me for doing my job. Paoletti asks in regards to people going to jail and judges wanting to send people to jail. #RPDTalk
Paoletti said they are making progress on one side of the courts, but not the other. He's referring to rehabilitation. Plays up Shasta County's Most Wanted. #RPDTalk
Woman in audience asks about why OneSafe Place is putting people in jail under false pretenses. #RPDTalk
How many officers do you expect to hire this year? Paoletti said there is not a great flow in lateral applicants. #RPDTalk
RPD is going to improve recruitment level/sending people to the academy. We have been able to keep the quality of the RPD high. #RPDTalk
About 60 percent of their force have Bachelor's Degree. #RPDTalk
Woman asks about a woman's mug shot that was released. Business woman thanks chief on repeat offender that was pointed out by police. #RPDTalk
Paoletti said the Redding Police highlight how many times a repeat offender has been arrested. He said this is not a dig on the Sheriff's Department. #RPDTalk
Woman said she's thankful for this program/tactic. #RPDTalk
Paoletti thanks Sheriff for fighting for adult rehabilitation center. #RPDTalk
Chief notes 23 arrests a day on average by RPD and only 7 beds available in Shasta County Jail.
Man in audience raises his arm. Demands Police Chief's attention. Paoletti said this is not the appropriate arena for this. #RPDTalk
Man said he has filed a complaint against the Redding Police Dept. Man in audience is asking why he was physically assaulted. #RPDTalk
People are starting to leave the auditorium as man rambles. #RPDTalk
Audience leaves and the town hall is over. #RPDTalk
That's it everyone. Thanks for following along. Article will be up at Redding.com later tonight. #RPDTalk