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Wright County deputy reviews 2024 Otsego public-safety data; DUI arrests rose, burglaries fell
Summary
A Wright County Sheriff's Office lieutenant presented the office’s 2024 annual report to the Otsego City Council, reporting nearly 9,000 calls for service in Otsego, a roughly 50% increase in DUI arrests in the city and a sharp drop in burglaries compared with 2023.
Lieutenant Jeff McMackins of the Wright County Sheriff’s Office presented the department’s 2024 annual report to the Otsego City Council on Feb. 24, highlighting changes in calls for service and enforcement patterns.
McMackins told the council the sheriff’s office provides approximately 50 hours of coverage daily for Otsego — “about 18,200 hours a year” — and said the 2025 contract cost was “just a touch over $2,000,000,” reflecting a roughly $5 per-hour increase over the prior rate.
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