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Kingsburg Police report 13% drop in Part I crimes; calls for service increase as officers initiate more proactive activity
Summary
Police Chief Veil Dadian presented 2024 year‑end statistics showing a 13% drop in Part I crimes compared with 2023, an increase in overall calls for service, and departmental training and equipment updates; the department emphasized traffic and vehicle thefts as continuing challenges.
Kingsburg — Police Chief Veil Dadian reported to the City Council on Jan. 15 that Part I crimes declined about 13% in 2024 compared with 2023 while total calls for service rose. The department highlighted traffic enforcement, vehicle burglaries and domestic‑violence incidents as primary ongoing concerns.
Dadian told the council that the department handled 13,744 calls for service in 2024, up from 13,099 the prior year; officers initiated a larger share of activity in 2024 as…
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