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Toledo Police report declines in most crime categories, discuss north‑west substation moves and drone pilot
Summary
Police reported year-to-date drops in most crime types but an increase of one homicide; staffing sits at about 620 sworn with cadet classes underway; the department plans a drone-as-first-responder pilot and is working with council on substation relocation options.
The Toledo Police Department briefed the Public Safety Committee on crime trends, staffing and community-station plans.
Deputy chiefs reported that most crime categories are down year to date: shootings down about 19 percent, persons shot down 21 percent, robberies down 27 percent, burglaries down about 6 percent and auto thefts down about 4 percent. Homicides were up by one incident, a 4 percent increase compared with the prior year-to-date figure.
Staffing figures were discussed: sworn strength was reported at about 620 officers and 33 cadets were in the academy with a planned…
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