Newport Beach Police Association PAC

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Public Safety Comes First

The Newport Beach Police Association Political Action Committee is an independent expenditure committee that strives to ensure public safety remains a top priority in Newport Beach.

Our Endorsements Our Priorities

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Newport Beach Police Association

The men and women who protect Newport Beach every day proudly endorse these candidates for re-election to the Newport Beach City Council.

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Mayor • District 6

Lauren Kleiman

for Re-Election

As Mayor, Lauren has led with an unwavering commitment to public safety, championing the staffing, resources, and modern facilities our officers need to deliver excellent service. An attorney and proven leader, she puts the safety of our neighborhoods first and works every day to preserve the quality of life that makes Newport Beach extraordinary.

Lauren has made homelessness her top priority since taking office, and the results speak for themselves: Newport Beach reduced homelessness by 85 percent, from 71 individuals down to just 11, while growing the Police Department’s Homeless Liaison team to four officers paired with dedicated outreach partners. On her watch, overall crime dropped 12.7 percent in a single year as the city expanded Safety Enhancement Zones into Corona del Mar, added license plate reader cameras, deployed public safety drones, and increased School Resource Officer presence in our schools.

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Councilmember • District 1

Joe Stapleton

for Re-Election

A former Mayor of Newport Beach and a lifelong community leader, Joe has made sure our police and fire departments have the resources and technology they need to keep this city safe. From standing up the department’s Crime Information Center to expanding the Homeless Liaison Officer program and putting public safety drones in the air, Joe delivers results our officers can count on.

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Councilmember • District 3

Erik Weigand

for Re-Election

Erik grew up in a Newport Beach Police Department family. His father served the city as an NBPD police officer, and his mother dedicated 33 years to the department as a civilian traffic supervisor. With a degree in criminal justice and more than two decades of government experience, Erik understands better than anyone what our officers need to protect Newport Beach.

Our Mission

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“We endorse candidates who believe in public safety and want to continue to see Newport Beach be a destination city and an amazing place to raise our families.”

From the harbor to the hillsides, Newport Beach is one of the safest and most beautiful cities in America, and that is no accident. It is the product of decades of investment in excellent policing and of city leaders who put public safety before politics. Our committee exists to keep it that way.

What We Stand For

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Our Public Safety Priorities

We support policies and decisions that help Newport Beach police officers deliver excellent service and public safety for every neighborhood, every visitor, and every family that calls this city home.

Excellent Service, Everywhere

Newport Beach deserves the fastest possible emergency response in every neighborhood, from the Peninsula to Corona del Mar to Newport Coast. We back leaders who give our officers the tools, staffing, and facilities to deliver it.

A Centrally Located Headquarters

Where a police headquarters sits directly affects how quickly officers can respond and surge resources during major incidents. The NBPA believes a centrally located headquarters is critical to delivering public safety.

Proper Staffing & Equipment

Delivering excellent service takes the right number of officers, the right training, and the right equipment to execute the job. We support policies and budgets that keep the Newport Beach Police Department fully staffed and fully prepared.

A Strong, Proactive, Modern Force

We champion a strong, proactive, and technologically advanced police force. That means investing in the people, tools, and innovation that keep Newport Beach ahead of crime instead of reacting to it.

Location Matters

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Why A Central Headquarters Keeps Newport Safer

Officers return to headquarters constantly: booking arrests, processing evidence, filing reports, and changing shifts. Every minute an officer spends closer to the center of the city is a minute closer to the people who need help. Analysis by our sister effort, A Safer Newport, using real Newport Beach road networks and the city’s own calls-for-service data, shows what a centrally located headquarters gives back to our community:

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More patrol time per officer, every shift. A central headquarters keeps officers in their districts, on duty, and closer to where residents need help.

5,400+

Patrol hours saved every year. That is officers in Newport Beach neighborhoods, responding to emergencies, instead of behind a windshield.

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Saved every year, at a minimum, in unnecessary vehicle costs: fuel, tires, maintenance, and depreciation.

Central for a Reason Since 1948

Police operations have been centrally located throughout Newport Beach’s history, from City Hall in 1948 to the 1971 Civic Center Master Plan that placed police facilities alongside our core civic institutions. A central headquarters is not a new idea. It’s how this city has always kept itself safe.

During major incidents, a central station lets the department surge resources rapidly to any part of the city. That is exactly what happened when officers apprehended suspects at Fashion Island within minutes, because they were located right next door.

Why a Remodel Doesn’t Work

The current Santa Barbara Drive station was built more than 50 years ago for a much smaller city. Today it suffers raw sewage backups, failing electrical systems, and unreliable IT infrastructure that our officers work around every day.

Rebuilding in place would first require relocating Fire Station 3, a process taking several years before construction could even begin, followed by three to four more years of construction. The NBPA believes the current location is not feasible to remodel in a reasonable period of time or at a reasonable cost.

Response time coverage map for a central Civic Center headquarters location, showing broad fast-response coverage — **Central Location: Civic Center**Fast-response coverage reaches more neighborhoods across the city.

Response time coverage map for an edge Dove Street headquarters location, showing more slow-response zones — **Edge Location: Dove Street**An edge-of-city site creates more red zones of slower emergency response.

See It For Yourself

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Don’t Take Our Word For It. Run The Simulation.

Our sister site, SaferNewport.com, built interactive tools on real Newport Beach road networks and the city’s public calls-for-service data. Test any headquarters location yourself and watch what happens to response times. These tools show why NBPA members, officers, and community members support a centrally located headquarters: it ensures that Newport Beach police officers are available to respond to every emergency.

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HQ Response Time Simulator

Drop a headquarters anywhere in the city and see how emergency response coverage changes, neighborhood by neighborhood.

Try The HQ Simulator

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Patrol Shift Simulator

Ride along with a simulated patrol shift and see how headquarters location shapes an officer’s entire day on duty.

Try The Patrol Simulator

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