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Decatur police report 11,441 calls for 2024; traffic stops most common call type
Summary
City police reported 11,441 calls in 2024, averaging 953 calls per month; traffic stops were the top call type and 'assisting a person' totaled nearly 1,500 incidents, officials said.
Police staff reported that Decatur police received 11,441 calls in the 2024 reporting period and that the monthly average was 953 calls.
The presenter listed the five most common call types: traffic stops (ranked first); assisting a person (which the presenter said could include phone or in‑person assistance and totaled almost 1,500 incidents); building checks (third); checks (fourth); and unlocking vehicles (fifth). The presenter offered to provide a more detailed breakdown to council members on request.
A council member noted that an officer currently is doing well at the academy; no formal action followed the report.
