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Kingsburg police report: 2,952 calls and 76 arrests April–June; compliance checks, mutual aid noted
Summary
The Kingsburg Police Department told the council July 16 that officers handled 2,952 calls for service and made 76 arrests in the April–June 2025 quarter; the department reported a large tobacco compliance seizure and several mutual-aid responses and community events.
The Kingsburg Police Department presented its April–June 2025 quarterly statistics to the City Council on July 16. The department reported 2,952 calls for service, 76 arrests and 529 case numbers during the quarter.
The department said officers conducted a compliance check at K Town Smoke Shop with the California Department of Public Health; "numerous illegal tobacco products were found in the shop and estimated about 75% of the inventory was illegal and then therefore seized," the chief reported. Detectives also assisted the Fresno County sheriff’s office on an investigation after a body was located in unincorporated Fresno County. The department assisted Fowler Police Department on an active-shooter call that officials later determined was a swatting incident; no threat was found.
The chief highlighted community engagement: police participation in a car show (more than 300 cars), the Swedish Festival where the sheriff’s office provided additional support, a "bring your kids to work" event at T‑Mobile, and explorer scout activities. He noted three Kingsburg explorers took awards at a Tulare-run academy and that the department placed third overall in an explorers competition in Manteca. The department also participated in the Special Olympics Torch Run; officers who ran were named in the report.
The chief opened the presentation by saying, "Our overall statistics are pretty good. That's what it was last year. So I'm pretty happy about that." Council members thanked staff for public-safety coverage at recent community events and commended the department’s outreach work.
There were no public speakers addressing the police report at the meeting. Council members asked brief operational questions (for example, about requests for body-worn camera or dashcam footage); the chief said he was not aware of any such requests.
