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Raymore police report: scorable offenses up 19% in 2024; arrests and some case clearances also increase
Summary
The Raymore Police Department told the City Council that scorable offenses rose to 805 in 2024, a 19% increase from the previous year, while arrests and investigative caseloads also grew; officials provided details on clearance rates and Flock Safety results.
Chief, Raymore Police Department, told the City Council on Feb. 10 that the department's year-end activity showed increases across several metrics.
The department recorded 805 scorable offenses in 2024 — 125 more than the previous year, a rise the chief described as a 19% increase. The department cleared 267 of those offenses, an overall clearance rate of about 33% compared with about 34% the prior year. Total arrests in 2024 were 652, up by about 40 from the previous year.
Investigations opened 424 cases, the chief said, of which 67 were cleared, a 39% clearance rate; the chief noted the national clearance rate is roughly 37% for comparison. He reported an increase in felony domestic assaults, saying those cases rose to nine from two the previous year.
The department's event totals and calls-for-service also rose: Raymore PD events increased to 31,797, a 13% jump from 27,950; department report totals were 2,573 (a 7% increase from 2,408). Total phone calls increased by 5,903, while emergency calls decreased by about 440.
The chief also provided results from the Flock Safety camera program: 13 arrests, five recovered stolen vehicles, seven recovered stolen license plates and about 48 investigative leads (he said the true number may be slightly higher).
Council members asked no substantive follow-up questions during the report. The chief concluded by offering to answer further questions and providing the figures to the council.
