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Arlington police reach staffing milestone and expand camera and analytics tools, mayor says

3045073 · April 18, 2025
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The mayor reported the Arlington Police Department reached its staffing goals, achieved state accreditation and deployed license-plate-recognition cameras and video analytics that officials credited with doubling stolen-vehicle recoveries.

Mayor (name not specified) told the State of the City audience that Arlington Police reached full staffing for the first time in years and achieved state accreditation, steps city leaders framed as investments in public safety.

"For the first time in a long time, we were fully staffed with police officers," the mayor said, and added the department has "achieved state accreditation status. This is a major professional achievement."

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