RED BLUFF, Calif. — Sheriff Dave Kain presented the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office annual report for 2024 at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. The report highlighted significant progress in addressing staffing challenges and adopting new technology.
“As Sheriff-Coroner, the biggest challenge I faced upon election was the historic staffing deficit, affecting all corners of services provided by our office,” Kain said. “I’m happy to report that we have cut that deficit in half and have restored almost all services.”
Kain noted that while the jail is not currently at full capacity and animal regulation calls remain reduced, efforts to hire staff to fill those vacancies continue. He expressed optimism that staffing levels will stabilize before the completion of the jail expansion project, which he said will enhance public safety by keeping violent and chronic offenders incarcerated.
“We are also happy to report we have embraced many new methods of technology to assist in our day-to-day operations as well as investigative processes,” Kain said. “We have utilized numerous social media platforms, apps and reformatted our website to have readily available information in times of emergency and to foster transparency.”
The report showed an increase in applications and hiring since Kain took office in 2022, although there was a slight decrease in interviews.
It also detailed fluctuations in crime rates, with violent crimes such as murder remaining steady, rape decreasing in 2023 before rising again in 2024, and assault showing a significant decrease over the years.
Property crimes like burglary have slightly decreased, and theft dropped significantly since 2022. Vehicle theft increased in 2023 before returning to 2022 levels in 2024. The report also indicated a reduction in bookings and a significant decrease in total calls for service in 2024 compared to previous years.
Additionally, Kain discussed plans to upgrade the sheriff’s office radio communications infrastructure to enhance operational reliability, ensure compliance with modern public safety standards, and improve interoperability with neighboring agencies.
You can find the full reporthere.
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