The data provided by the department shows that police shooting numbers can fluctuate widely from year to year. In 2021, for instance, four San Diego police shootings occurred, followed by eight in 2022, nine in 2023 and three in 2024. The department acknowledged the inconsistencies.

A "35-year-old member of the military" was arrested by Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department after an apparent airplane issue. John Stea, now faces a pair of charges for what he allegedly did on a Hawaiian Airlines flight: making a false bomb threat and making a false report of a security threat.