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Hoover Police: burglaries and vehicle thefts at 18-year lows; one homicide reported in 2024
Summary
Hoover Police presented year-end statistics Jan. 21 showing several crime categories at multiyear lows, one homicide and a slight rise in robberies compared with 2023. Chief highlighted technology and investigative work as factors in performance.
Hoover Police officials presented 2024 year-end crime statistics to the Hoover City Council on Jan. 21, saying burglaries, vehicle break-ins and vehicle thefts were the lowest in 18 years, while the city recorded one homicide and an increase in robberies from nine in 2023 to 11 in 2024.
The presentation was led by the police chief, who praised the department’s work and its use of investigative personnel and technology. The chief noted the department answered a substantially larger number of calls for service compared with prior years and emphasized that arrests and case closures require investigative follow-through, not only technology.
Specific figures given in the presentation included: burglaries, vehicle break-ins and vehicle-theft counts at their lowest levels in 18 years; one homicide in 2024 (the first in 26 months); robberies rising from nine in 2023 to 11 in 2024; and 15 aggravated assaults in 2024 (the lowest comparably low figure was 13 in 2011). The chief credited detectives, patrol officers and investigative units for the outcomes and noted the department manages the city’s camera systems.
Council members asked follow-up questions about vehicle break-ins and prevention; the chief said many thefts occur when vehicles are left unlocked and urged residents to secure personal property. Council members and the mayor applauded the department for the reported performance during the year.
The chief closed by stressing that while technology such as drones and cameras aids policing, “the technology doesn't put handcuffs on the bad guys. People do,” and praised the department’s daily effort.
