Police department: city reviews appraisals for Green Bay site and sees year‑to‑date crime reductions

At the Public Safety Committee meeting staff presented updated information on potential sites and the department’s year‑to‑date crime data.

Deputy Chief Mandrill told the committee two earlier appraisals (May and June 2025) valued the property at about $4.1 million; a more recent appraisal prepared with government‑use assumptions produced a lower figure of $2.8 million. Mandrill said the Green Bay parcel is approximately 5.7 acres and meets the department’s space needs (the department’s space needs study estimated 4.3 acres). He noted the previous structure was demolished and that the city has a prior environmental study performed when the building stood; committee members asked that updated environmental testing be completed before any purchase and staff said they would pursue that due diligence.

Deputy Chief Agagalianos presented comparative crime statistics for 01/01/2025–11/02/2025 vs. the same period in 2024. Key figures read to the committee included: murders 5 (2024) → 3 (2025) (–40%); an item in the transcript masked in one line reduced from 72 to 40 (~–44.4%); aggravated assault 219 → 164 (–25.1%); simple assault 762 → 750 (–1.6%); total crimes against persons 1,231 → 1,100 (–10.6%); burglaries 221 → 123 (–44.3%); theft/larceny 618 → 683 (+10.5%); motor vehicle theft 424 → 273 (–35.6%); and overall crimes against property 2,109 → 1,845 (–12.5%). The deputy chief credited proactive work by officers for several of the reductions and agreed to circulate the statistics to committee members.

Follow‑up: aldermen asked staff to obtain updated environmental and subsurface information for the Green Bay parcel (to identify demolition/underground foundation issues and any remediation needs) before moving forward with acquisitions; staff committed to further research and to report back.