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Kennesaw reports drop in Group A offenses for May 2025; council accepts statistics
Summary
The police chief reported Group A offenses totaled 105 in May 2025 compared with 130 in the prior comparison period, with the largest reductions in simple assaults and drug/narcotics offenses; the council voted unanimously to accept the statistics.
The Kennesaw Police Chief presented May 2025 crime statistics and the Mayor and Council voted to accept the report.
The chief said Group A offenses were 105 for May 2025 compared with 130 in the comparison period, representing a decline. He said the two largest areas of reduction were simple assaults (a reduction of 16) and drugs and narcotics offenses (a reduction of 9). Other figures presented: dispatch calls for service were 778; officers initiated 1,260 self-initiated calls; traffic citations totaled 568; warnings numbered 681; arrests were 82; auto accidents were 102 with seven accidents involving injuries; hit-and-run incidents were 15.
A motion to accept the crime statistics as presented was made and seconded, and the council approved the acceptance by unanimous vote.
