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Forney police report: overall crimes drop slightly; family violence and narcotics incidents rise
Summary
At a May 20 Forney City Council meeting, Police Chief White presented the 2024 crime report showing a 1.5% overall drop in reported offenses, a rise in family-violence–related assaults and increased narcotics detections tied to proactive enforcement.
Chief White of the Forney Police Department presented the city—s 2024 annual crime report to the Forney City Council on May 20, 2025, saying overall reported offenses fell modestly while certain violent and narcotics categories rose. The report compared 2024 data to 2023 and explained methodological differences driven by the FBI—s National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS).
The report matters because it guides where police allocate personnel and technology and informs council decisions about public-safety funding. Chief White told council members that while the department recorded 25 fewer total offenses in 2024 (1,704) than in 2023 (1,729), some categories increased and warranted attention.
Chief White said the department—s overall decline was small: "I'll take a win when I can get it. It's only about 1.5%." He explained that NIBRS reports charges rather than unique incidents and that can make some counts appear higher (one 2024 homicide registered as…
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