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Twinsburg police report shows rise in calls, sustained training and no fatal crashes in third quarter
Summary
Chief Mason reported 9,798 calls in Q3 (July'September), an increase from the previous year, plus training hours, arrests/citations and collision statistics; open-house attendance estimated at more than 1,000.
Police Chief Mason reported on the department's third-quarter activity (July, August and September), saying total calls during that period were 9,798 — about 3,266 per month — an increase of roughly 81 calls per month over the previous year. Year-to-date calls were 28,529 compared with 26,502 for the prior year.
Chief Mason provided incident counts for the quarter: 8 thefts, 12 drug-possession or drug-related offenses, 10 disorderly-conduct incidents, 6 domestic-violence counts, 48 driving-under-suspension or without-valid-license incidents, 21 operating a vehicle under the influence, 20 warrant arrests, 11 open-container counts and a total of 433 counts that led to arrest or citation involving 316 people. The department investigated 87 accidents in the quarter: 77 non-injury, 10 injury, 16 on private property, and none fatal.
Training and staffing updates included 24 different officers who attended a combined 444 hours of outside training during the quarter, Officer Josh Powell nearing completion of a pay-phase program, Officer Miles Burdick eight weeks into the police academy, and Officer Hunter in her third week of canine training with canine Betty.
Chief Mason also described the department's Safety Forces open house as one of the most attended in recent years. "I believe we had well over a thousand people in attendance," he said in the meeting. He credited partner agencies including the highway patrol and Summit County Sheriff's Office and highlighted the value of specialized units funded or approved by council.
Why this matters: The rise in calls and continued training indicate sustained demand on police resources; the absence of fatal crashes in the quarter was noted as positive. The department provided statistics that will inform future staffing, training and resource decisions.
What the record does not include: The transcript lists incident counts but does not include case-level details, exact staffing budgets or overtime figures.
