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Montgomery names permanent police chief; mayor cites drop in homicides, flags property-crime uptick and winter fire risks
Summary
Mayor Reid announced Jim Gray Boyse as Montgomery’s permanent police chief and reported a nearly 19% drop in homicides in 2024 while urging attention to rising property crime and winter fire safety.
Mayor Reid announced that Interim Police Chief Jim Gray Boyse has been named Montgomery’s permanent police chief and credited department leadership and community partners for recent reductions in violent crime.
Reid said homicide cases fell by “nearly 20% in 2024,” which he quantified in the meeting as about 14 fewer cases. He cautioned that property crime rose about 5.8%–6% in 2024 and urged residents to use neighborhood watch…
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