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IPD reports downward trend in major crimes; board discusses STERI call volumes and unarmed responder plans
Summary
The police chief presented early dashboard findings showing declines in larceny, burglary and assault. Board members raised concerns about very high call volumes at multi-unit properties, asked for address-cleanup in dispatch, and discussed how planned unarmed responders and county partners might be deployed.
The Ithaca Police Department reported a decline in the three Part 1 categories the department tracks — larceny, burglary and assault — and said staff are examining multiple factors that could explain the shift.
Police said one factor may be that including the post‑COVID year in a three‑year average skews earlier comparisons. The department also said arrests of repeat offenders can reduce repeat incidents in the data and that it is working with partner agencies to analyze arrest and incident patterns.
Board members focused on the dashboard’s…
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