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Police chief reports drops in violent and property crime, small uptick in auto theft

City Council of the City of Alamosa, Colorado ยท November 13, 2025

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Chief Dingfelder reported violent crime is down 27% year-to-date and overall property crime down 19% in Alamosa; he said auto theft is the one property category up and that traffic crashes are down about 4%.

Chief Dingfelder briefed council Nov. 5 on the city's year-to-date crime statistics, reporting a notable decline in violent crime and most property-crime categories.

Dingfelder said the city tracks incidents through the FBI's NIBRS system and that violent-crime categories (homicide, robbery, assault, aggravated assault) are down about 27% year-to-date. He said overall property crime (burglary, larceny, vehicle theft) is down about 19%, although vehicle theft is up slightly; he attributed many vehicle thefts to unlocked cars and keys left inside vehicles.

Dingfelder also said traffic crashes are down about 4% and noted internal discussions about private-property crash reporting, which consumes staff time when incidents are not state-reportable unless certain criteria (DUI, homicide, serious injury) are met.

Councilors asked clarifying questions about whether statutory changes on trespass and repeat offenses had altered burglary statistics; the chief said the local data still shows burglaries and shoplifting down.