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Port Richey police report: steady call volume, retail theft drives most property crime; traffic crashes often involve pedestrians
Summary
Police presented January–February activity and long-term trends showing about 1,900 calls per month, retail theft (largely at retail stores) as the largest share of thefts, staffing vacancies in patrol, and a 10-year crash review showing most fatalities involve pedestrians or bicyclists.
Kevin Kutch, a presenter from the Port Richey Police Department, told City Council that the department is maintaining a roughly steady call volume and continues to struggle with staffing vacancies while retail theft accounts for the largest share of property crime.
Kutch said the department’s average monthly calls for service are about 1,952 and that the department recorded 2,025 calls in January and 1,911 in February for 2025. “That’s about 1,900 or so calls for service on average,” he said. He added that staffing includes four patrol squads with two vacant swing-shift positions and that the department expects to fill the chief position next month when the chief select…
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