California has fewer arrests, but not necessarily less crime

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The number of arrests by police in California has plunged in recent years, but that doesn’t necessarily represent good news on crime, according to an analysis published Saturday.
The state saw 1.5 million arrests for misdemeanors and felonies in 2015, the most recent year with figures available, according to the Los Angeles Times.
In Los Angeles, arrests dropped by 25 percent from 2013 to 2015, even as the city saw a spike in crime.
There’s no clear reason be