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Keene police chief reports falling violent crime, increased calls and plans to reach staffing high
Summary
Police Chief Kidd told the council the department saw lower violent crime, increased calls for service (near 10,000 annually), improved traffic enforcement and will add an officer next month to reach a record staffing level of 14. The chief highlighted community engagement and training goals.
Police Chief Kidd presented the department’s annual report to the Keene City Council on April 14, highlighting a drop in violent crimes, a rise in calls for service and plans to increase sworn staffing to 14 officers.
Kidd said property crimes had decreased overall but that burglaries and stolen vehicles had risen. He reported the department’s calls for service have increased from 2021 to 2024 and are approaching 10,000 annually. At the same time traffic stops have increased while…
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