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Fredericksburg police report shows rise in incidents but drop in accidents; department credits targeted traffic enforcement
Summary
Chief Borauer told council the police department recorded just over 28,000 incidents and 11,307 calls for service in 2024, a rise driven by proactive stops and special assignments; traffic accidents fell despite a 21.6% increase in vehicle stops after targeted enforcement.
Fredericksburg Police Chief Keith Borauer presented the department’s 2024 year‑end report to the City Council on Tuesday, reporting 28,000 incidents and 11,307 calls for service and describing trends in traffic enforcement, arrests and dispatch volumes.
"In 2024, we had just over 28,000 incidences and 11,307 calls for service," Chief Borauer told the council, noting that incident totals include proactive enforcement such as traffic and pedestrian stops while calls for service count dispatched responses. He said the department made nearly 10,000 traffic stops in 2024 — roughly 2,000 more vehicle stops than the prior year — after setting traffic enforcement as one of its annual goals.
The chief said traffic accidents declined year over year and that he believes increased visible enforcement contributed to that drop. The department reported 673 traffic accidents for the year; major accidents and serious incidents were down from prior years after reclassification and review. Arrests in 2024 numbered 419 individuals booked on 505 charges; 59% of arrests were for driving‑ and public‑intoxication offenses (combined). Chief Borauer said 57% of DWI arrests and 71% of public‑intoxication arrests involved visitors rather than local residents.
Chief Borauer also reviewed non‑traffic operations: detectives received 232 cases from patrol for further follow‑up, and code enforcement used new digital ticketing records for six months of data (July–December) that showed 1,157 incidents handled via warnings or citations. Animal control intake rose, with a notable increase in cat intake as the department focused targeted efforts to address stray populations.
Borauer said internal customer‑satisfaction surveys deployed in 2024 showed a 92% satisfaction rate among respondents, and he told the council the department is close to full staffing with four recruits starting the police academy in February. The chief said he did not foresee an immediate need to add sworn positions in the next budget but flagged internal restructuring and possible promotions.
