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Albany police report falling gunshot alerts since January, plan LPR expansion and drone program to stretch staffing
Summary
Albany Police Department presented crime and technology updates: monthly crime reports ranged 561–665 (Jan–Apr), Raven gunshot detections fell from 306 in January to 194 in April, APD plans 24 new license‑plate readers contingent on grant funding and proposed a phased drone program to extend non‑sworn response capacity.
Chief Percy Johnson and Major Victor Camp briefed the City of Albany Commission on June 3 with a data summary of recent crime activity, staff recruitment and planned technology investments.
Chief Johnson said total monthly crime reports ranged from 561 in February to 665 in April, and the department reported a clearance rate as high as 89% for investigative cases in February. The city’s gunshot detection system, identified in the presentation as “Raven,” recorded 306 activations in January (attributed in part to New Year’s Eve activity) and 194 activations in April — a 36% decline from January, the chief said.
The department is…
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