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Lake Oswego Police report: incidents down, new programs launched and behavioral-health capacity increased
Summary
Chief George Burke and Captain Clayton Simon briefed the council on the 2024 department report: overall incidents fell, Part I crimes declined, officers launched online reporting and a drone program, and the department expanded behavioral-health response.
Chief George Burke and Captain Clayton Simon presented the police department’s annual report to the Lake Oswego City Council during the April 15 meeting, highlighting lower overall incident counts in 2024, new community-response tools, and staffing challenges.
The most important figures: the department reported roughly a 5% decrease in total incidents from 2023 to 2024. Part I crimes were down about 12% and Part II crimes fell about 29%. Captain Simon told the council the department responded to roughly 26,000 incidents in 2024; of those, 64 incidents included a display or use of force (less than one-quarter of 1% of total incidents). The department noted that an accounting change to how “display” of force is recorded reduced the apparent level of applied force when the display is counted separately from actual application.
New programs and staffing Chief Burke described several operational changes intended to increase convenience and strengthen community service: the department recently launched online reporting for eligible non-emergency…
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