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Kennedale police report crime declines, more training and national recognition in 2024 annual report
Summary
Police Chief reported a drop in calls for service and major offenses, an increase in training hours and traffic enforcement, continued accreditation success and community outreach wins including National Night Out recognition.
Kennedale Police Chief presented the department’s 2024 annual report on March 18, highlighting reduced crime statistics, expanded training and community engagement efforts.
Chief Holguin said the department recorded an almost 18% drop in calls for service year‑over‑year and 62 fewer Part I‑type offenses on the department’s report card. The department also increased traffic enforcement (a cited 39.2% increase in traffic stops) and reported a 12% rise in training hours across the agency.
Holguin emphasized community policing and geographic assignment of officers to specific beats. He noted the department earned a fourth accreditation under the Texas accreditation program and highlighted community outreach: the department placed second in Texas and sixth nationally for its National Night Out program in its population category.
Holguin said recruitment and retention remain priorities but added the department has had relatively low turnover and had been fully staffed for several months in the prior year. He described ongoing investments in officer training, a budding internship program with local universities, plans for expanded drone use and a proposed citizen’s police academy to increase community involvement.
Councilmembers and staff praised officers’ work and cited the report’s metrics as evidence the department’s community policing and training strategies are reducing crime. No formal council action followed the presentation; the report was provided for information and follow‑up planning.
