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Bloomington Police Department presents 2024 annual report showing staffing, technology and targeted enforcement gains
Summary
Chief presented the department’s 2024 annual report highlighting call volume, reduced complaints and increases in gun seizures, use of drones and public‑safety cameras; council members probed a discrepancy in shooting statistics on the slide deck versus the agenda.
The Bloomington Police Department presented its 2024 annual report to the city council committee of the whole, summarizing staffing levels, calls for service, crime trends and investments in technology and community engagement.
The police chief told the council the department handled 70,707 calls for service in 2024, maintained an authorized sworn staff of roughly 133 officers at the end of last year (with recent declines the department is actively recruiting) and averaged a 1 minute, 19 second time to dispatch for EMS, fire and police requests. The chief also highlighted technology and tactical investments: 21 public-safety camera systems, 15 FAA‑licensed drone pilots, and 275 drone flights in 2024, plus use of the National Integrated Ballistics Information Network…
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