Antioch Police Department Concludes Three-Year National Public Safety Partnership, Modernizing Technology and Increased Community Collaboration Mark Key Gains
Antioch, Calif. — The Antioch Police Department (APD) today announced the successful conclusion of its three-year partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance through the National Public Safety Partnership (PSP). The initiative supported APD with evidence-based strategies, federal expertise, and no-cost training and technical assistance to reduce violent crime while deepening collaboration between officers and the community.
“PSP gave us a roadmap to modernize how we fight violent crime through strategy and technology, and how we show up for our community. We built transparent, data-informed practices, strengthened our approach to investigating shootings, and expanded real-time feedback so residents’ voices shape our work. The result is a team approach—officers and neighbors working side by side to make Antioch a safer place to live, work, and raise a family,” said Chief Joe Vigil.
“This partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice helped Antioch invest in what works—open data and accountability, smarter technology, and meaningful community engagement,” said City Manager Bessie Scott. “We’re proud of the progress APD has made and equally proud that residents are true partners in public safety. I believe these are long-lasting improvements that will continue to build trust and deliver safer neighborhoods across our city,”
APD’s PSP work centered on three pillars: community engagement, violence reduction, and enhanced crime analysis.
- Reducing Violence: A more precise roadmap for investigating shootings and preventing retaliation.
Technology upgrades: Deploying ShotSpotter gunfire detection across nearly four square miles; expanding Flock safety cameras with regional data-sharing; rolling out new body-worn cameras, updated tasers, and an Internal Affairs tracking system. Training modernization: Scenario-based, high-pressure simulations and de-escalation training to improve decision-making and outcomes. Stronger coordination: Quarterly collaboration with federal, state, and regional partners—including ATF, U.S. Marshals, and district attorneys—to align enforcement and prevention strategies. -
Community Engagement: Strengthening relationships, trust, and collaboration
Open data and transparency: Launched a public open data portal to improve transparency and access to information. Real-time feedback: Implemented SPIDR Tech to gather real-time feedback after officer–community interactions, helping APD listen and respond to resident concerns. Community Survey: Developing a citywide community survey (with planned academic partnership) to ensure police services reflect community needs and values. Academic partnerships: established research partners to support research and evaluation of the new Stolen Vehicle initiative. -
Enhancing Crime Analysis: Making crime data actionable at the operational level. Expanded crime mapping and analysis to identify and address trends; weekly briefings now share real-time data and emerging patterns with all officers. Proactive deployment: Using data to position resources to address developing crime patterns. A more robust Crime Analysis Unit:Producing strategic and tactical products for patrol and investigations; integrating non-traditional city data (e.g., public health and EMS map layers). Capacity and skills: Hiring underway for an additional analyst; expanded training and networking via the International Association of Crime Analysts, regional groups, and BJA’s Analysis Toolkit. Embedding analysts: CAU participation in investigation and patrol briefings ensures data drives deployment and case strategy.