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Board hears police report on crime trends, recruiting and limited Taser use; approves promotion
Summary
At the Aug. 21 Board of Public Safety meeting, a police department representative reported year‑to‑date crime and training figures, described recruiting gains and social‑work partnerships, and said the department has used Tasers mainly to de‑escalate; the board approved the promotion of Officer First Class Carl Bryant.
A police department representative updated the Board of Public Safety on Aug. 21 about year‑to‑date crime, staffing and community outreach and said the department is using conducted energy devices primarily as a de‑escalation tool. The board also approved the promotion of Officer First Class Carl Bryant to senior police officer effective Aug. 18, 2025.
The presenter said overall crime totals and calls for service remain higher than last year but showed some month‑to‑month improvement; traffic stops declined slightly and calls involving weapons “continue to trend downward,” the presenter reported. The department provided training and staffing figures: 15 officers completed state‑mandated online training and 15 completed a prosecutor’s legal update; four officers attended a drone tactics course and one attended…
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