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Forest Park fire and police report steady response metrics; police report crime down 12.6% year over year
Summary
Deputy Chief May reported average 911 response time of 6 minutes 30 seconds and recent promotions; Captain Wirkerson said city crime is 12.6% lower than last year, noted retail shoplifting as the primary issue and outlined upcoming staffing and community events.
Forest Park public-safety leaders reported steady response metrics, staff promotions and ongoing community outreach during the council’s monthly meeting.
On the fire side, Deputy Chief May said the department handled about 240 fire-related calls in August, including 159 EMS-assist calls, 31 false alarms and two structure fires. “Our average response time from the time you called 911 to the time my truck was showing up on the scene … was 6 minutes and 30 seconds on average,” May said, and noted the fire marshal’s…
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