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Trotwood police report shows overall crime decline, notes violent-crime increase tied to statutory reclassification
Summary
Police Chief Eric Wilson told the Trotwood City Council that Part 1 crimes fell 10% in 2024 while a change in the domestic-violence statute that added strangulation raised violent-crime counts on paper; the department also flagged missing-juvenile reports linked to group homes and said internal affairs and training activity increased.
Police Chief Eric Wilson presented the Trotwood Police Department’s 2024 annual report to the Trotwood City Council, saying Part 1 crimes fell 10% from 918 incidents in 2023 to 827 in 2024.
Wilson told council that the drop “reflects the hard work and commitment of our officers, staff, and community partners.” He also said the department recorded a 9.6% increase in total calls for service driven primarily by a rise in officer-initiated activity.
Wilson said a notable…
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