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Springfield Police report fewer injuries as calls and arrests rise in 2024
Summary
The Springfield Police Department presented its 2024 use-of-force review showing calls for service and arrests increased, while force events rose only slightly and injuries to subjects decreased. The department said training and improved reporting tools helped produce more usable data for policy and training decisions.
The Springfield Police Department told the City Council and city leadership that officers handled more calls and made more arrests in 2024 while use-of-force events rose only marginally, part of what department leaders described as an ongoing effort to reduce harm and improve accountability.
“These annual reviews are a vital part of how we learn and grow as an agency,” Interim Chief Jamie Rush told councilors as he opened the department’s presentation of the 2024 Use of Force Report. The report, compiled using BlueTeam and IAPRO software, documents force events, types of force used, injuries and related training and policy recommendations.
The nut graf: The SPD recorded 31,931 calls for service and 4,113 arrests in 2024, increases from 31,119 calls and 3,478 arrests in 2023. Despite the higher workload, use-of-force incidents increased by only five events year over year; the department also reported fewer subject…
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