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Maplewood accepts 2024 public safety report highlighting hires, new equipment and high auto-theft clearance rate
Summary
The City Council accepted the 2024 Maplewood Public Safety Report, which highlighted investments in personnel wellness, leadership training, a new ladder truck and incident command vehicle, a tethered drone capability and a roughly 67% auto-theft clearance rate compared with a ~10% national average.
Maplewood — The City Council on Feb. 24 accepted the 2024 Annual Public Safety Report after a presentation by Public Safety Director Bearden that emphasized staffing, training and equipment upgrades.
Public Safety Director Bearden highlighted a department focus on wellness and training, including a 2024 partnership that implemented customized cardiac screening for police, fire and EMS personnel. He said the department has pursued diverse hiring and professional…
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