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Woodfin police chief highlights storm response, staffing gains and racial profiling data in annual report
Summary
Police Chief Boykin told the council the department weathered the storm while operating with reduced staffing, outlined recruitment and retention gains, and presented 2024 crime, clearance and traffic-stop data; chief emphasized staffing as the department's top priority for 2025.
Woodfin Police Chief Boykin presented the department's 2024 annual report to the council, highlighting the force's response to Tropical Storm Helene, crime and clearance statistics, and steps taken this year on recruitment and retention.
Boykin told the council that during the storm the department operated with roughly two-thirds of its authorized staff and cited several officers' personal sacrifices to maintain response capacity. He said calls for service rose about 11% from the three-year average and that self-initiated community outreach increased markedly in 2024.
On crime statistics, Boykin…
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