Encinitas Police Increase Foot Patrols and Enforcement of Laws on Speeding and Driving Under the Influence

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Those who feel they've seen sheriff's deputies much more frequently in Encinitas over the past year are right. The deputies, who provide the city's police services under an annual contract, participated in 36,161 deputy-initiated activities—actions they took on their own initiative, rather than responding to calls—last year in Encinitas. That's a 50% increase over the 2024 figure, which itself was a 35% increase over 2023. This is part of a calc…