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section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-09 05:38 PST
updated: 2026-11-09 05:38 PST
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# San Jose police redraw patrol districts, cutting them to 12

San Jose police are reducing patrol districts from 16 to 12. Police said the new layout better matches staffing levels.

Section: [Public Safety](/san-jose/section/safety.md) · Entities: [San Jose Police Department](/san-jose/wiki/san-jose-police-department.md)

## Coverage

- [KRON4](https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/san-jose-redraws-patrol-districts/), 2026-11-09 05:38 PST: San Jose police redraw patrol districts

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