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Coldwater police report steady crime levels, staffing gains and training priorities
Summary
Police Chief Joe presented the department's 2024 annual report: the department was fully staffed with 22 sworn officers, reported a 4% decrease in reported crimes year over year, highlighted use of automated camera alerts, accreditation and expanded training, and noted plans for active-violence readiness and continued community outreach.
Coldwater Police Chief Joe presented the department's 2024 annual report to the council, reporting that the department ended the reporting period fully staffed with 22 sworn officers and saw a slight decline in reported crimes compared with 2023.
Joe told the council the department recorded 1,175 reported crimes in 2024, down from 1,226 in 2023, a 4% decrease. He said that some past higher crime counts were tied to marijuana-related enforcement and that criminal-reporting trends have generally been flat over a 10-year view. He said about 69 percent of cases sent to prosecutors are authorized for formal action, and…
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