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West Fargo police and fire chiefs present 2024 annual reports; crime down while service demand rises
Summary
Police Chief Pete Nielsen and Fire Chief Dan Fuller presented their 2024 annual reports: police reported a 6% decrease in overall crime and 32,000 calls for service, while the fire department reported six lives saved, several hundred CHa referrals and other operational metrics.
At the April 21 West Fargo City Commission meeting the city’s police and fire chiefs presented their 2024 annual reports, highlighting falling crime rates alongside growing demand for emergency and community services.
Police Chief Pete Nielsen reported a 6% decrease in overall crime compared with 2023 and a 16% decrease in crimes against persons. The department responded to more than 32,000 calls for service in 2024 — the highest total the agency has recorded — which Nielsen said represents about a 15% increase in…
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