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PGPD reports 56 shoreline citations, mostly for feeding wildlife
Pacific Grove Police says community service officers issued 56 citations along the oceanfront and recreation trail from May 24 through August 16.
By MyPG.news Newsroom · Aggregate citation categories verified from PGPD's official public release Aug. 21 at 6:52 a.m. PDT · Source status: Official source
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Pacific Grove oceanfront and recreation trail • May 24–Aug. 16
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PGPD published Aug. 21; exact posting time not displayed; newsroom reviewed Aug. 21 at 6:52 a.m. PDT
Pacific Grove Police says community service officers issued 56 citations along the oceanfront and recreation trail from May 24 through August 16.
Fifty were for feeding wildlife; officers also issued two smoking citations, three for dogs prohibited in public parks and one for public urination or defecation.
The figures are an enforcement tally—not a count of convictions or every shoreline interaction.
What readers need to know
Pacific Grove Police has released an aggregate enforcement tally for the city's oceanfront and recreation trail covering May 24 through August 16. Community service officers issued 56 citations during that period, according to the department.
The department's breakdown lists 50 citations under Pacific Grove Municipal Code 10.10.010 for feeding wildlife, two under PGMC 14.08.010 for smoking in public, three under PGMC 14.08.030 for dogs prohibited in public parks and one under PGMC 11.88.010 for public urination or defecation. Feeding-wildlife citations accounted for about 89% of the reported total.
These numbers describe citations issued, not convictions, unique people or every contact officers had along the shoreline. The post does not give case outcomes, fine totals, warning counts or a week-by-week trend, so MyPG.news is not inferring those details. Residents and visitors should follow posted shoreline and park rules; the direct PGPD release is linked below.
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