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Police report shows mixed trends in calls and training; board approves 11 conditional hires

2384694 · February 20, 2025
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Police reported increased year-to-date calls, fewer weapons events compared with last year and ongoing community-engagement training; the board approved 11 conditional offers of employment by unanimous roll call.

The Bloomington Police Department reported mixed trends in January data and described ongoing training and outreach efforts at the Board of Public Safety meeting on Feb. 18, and the board approved 11 conditional offers of employment.

Police staff said year-to-date calls for service are substantially higher compared with the prior two years; the department cited an increase of about 1,117 calls for the comparable period. Traffic stops were lower than the previous year but higher than 2023. At the time of the report the department…

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