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Kennesaw police report upticks in narcotics, larceny and vandalism in August 2025
Summary
The Police Chief presented August 2025 statistics showing increases in narcotics, intimidation, larceny and vandalism compared with the prior year and highlighted a nomination for the Criminal Investigations Division for work on a homicide investigation; council accepted the report unanimously.
Kennesaw’s Police Chief presented the city’s August 2025 crime statistics to the City Council, reporting several year-over-year increases and operational activity figures.
The chief told the council narcotics cases rose by 15 compared with the same period last year, to 42; intimidation incidents rose by 10 to 11; larceny rose by 7 to 16; and vandalism rose by 7 to 11. The chief also reported 791 dispatch calls for service, 1,741 self-initiated activities, and 808 traffic citations. He noted the Criminal Investigations Division was nominated this year for work on a prior homicide that required extensive investigative hours and evidence handling.
The chief reminded the council that the week marked the kickoff of public safety events for Cobb County, sponsored primarily by the Cobb Chamber of Commerce, and asked the council to recognize the department’s recent nominations and the work of officers.
Councilors moved to accept the crime statistics as presented, and the motion carried by unanimous vote. The meeting transcript records the figures and the acceptance vote but does not include detailed discussion of follow-up enforcement plans or changes to staffing or budgets.
