Pleasanton Crime Falls As Police Boost Pay, Staffing

PLEASANTON, CA — The Pleasanton City Council will review a new labor agreement with the Pleasanton Police Officers Association, and hear a presentation from the department regarding local crime trends.

The council will first receive a presentation on local trends in property and violent crime. According to a city staff report, the city saw a total of 1,128 reported incidents in 2025. 85 were violent crimes, including two homicides, 7 rapes, 32 robberies, and 44 aggravated assaults.

The city saw 1,043 incidents of property crime in 2025, including 787 cases of larceny and theft, 136 burglaries, and 114 motor vehicle thefts. Property crime declined in 2025, and total crime is down from 1,362 incidents in 2024 to 1,128 in 2025. Arrests were also down 24% from 2024 to 2025, though felony arrests increased to 217.

The council will also review a Memorandum of Understanding between the city and the local police union. The proposed MOU follows multiple negotiation sessions, and has already been ratified by union members. Final council approval is scheduled for May 19.

The current contract expires May 31, and the new agreement would run through May 2029. It includes annual salary increases of 3% in 2026, 3.5% in 2027, and 4% in 2028. It replaces an existing career incentive program with a longevity pay system that offers additional compensation to officers with 8-12 years of service. Other provisions include a cap on specialty assignment pay and new bilingual pay incentives.

See here for information on the MOU, here for more information on the crime update, and here for Tuesday’s full agenda.