Public Safety & Residential Security — A High-Value Target Community

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Hillsborough's combination of concentrated wealth, large estate properties, and relatively limited police staffing for its geography makes residential burglary a persistent concern — and a defining public safety priority for the Town Council. The town's work plan explicitly identifies public safety service delivery through technology and operational efficiencies as a combined strategic goal — including initiating a vulnerability assessment as part of the town's Goal G.2, with a November 2026 polling and communication process to gauge resident views on public safety investments. The town operates its own police department — one of the smallest jurisdictions in the county to do so — and has historically maintained high per-capita service levels. Residential burglary patterns across the mid-Peninsula, where organized criminal networks have targeted high-value homes, require active coordination with neighboring agencies including San Mateo PD and the Sheriff's Office. The town's CitizenRIMS portal provides residents real-time access to police activity data — an unusual level of transparency.

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