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Police chief reports drop in violent crime and rise in community policing; department adds social‑work referrals and new tech
Summary
Chief Marty Corley told the council that 2024 saw a 17% overall crime decrease with sharp drops in nonfatal shootings and shots‑fired calls; calls for service increased and the department expanded use of camera and sensor technology and a social‑work referral program.
Michigan City Police Chief Marty Corley on Tuesday presented the department’s 2024 crime statistics and described several operational changes the department credits with recent reductions in violent crime.
The numbers: Corley said the department recorded 41,533 calls for service in 2024 (an 8.8% increase year‑over‑year) and a roughly 17% overall decrease in crime over multiple years of comparison. He highlighted a 36.8% reduction in combined violent‑crime measures (nonfatal shootings, attempted murder and murder) and reported that shots‑fired calls fell about 16.9%.
Tactics and technology: Corley attributed…
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