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Kentwood police present 2024 annual report; commission votes to receive and file
Summary
The Kentwood Police Department presented its 2024 annual report highlighting staffing increases after millage approval, new equipment and technology, and year-over-year crime and service statistics. The City Commission voted to receive and file the report.
At the Sept. 2 City Commission meeting, the Kentwood Police Department presented its 2024 annual report and commissioners voted to receive and file the document. Police leadership summarized staffing, crime and service trends and new equipment and technology purchases tied to a millage approved earlier by voters.
The report noted the department responded to 17,742 calls for service in 2024 and conducted more than 9,500 traffic stops, generating more than 27,000 official citizen contacts. The department reported a 13% decrease in violent crime compared with 2023 and a 7.6% decline versus the five‑year average; property crimes were…
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