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Middletown police report August dip in Part 1 crimes; department details staffing and recruitment plans
Summary
Middletown Police Chief reported August statistics showing 2,678 calls for service and 37 Part 1 crimes, with larceny accounting for most property offenses; the department described one sworn vacancy, recent academy intakes and a request to schedule a 2025 civil service exam to replenish ranks.
Middletown’s Police Chief told the Police Commission that the department handled 2,678 calls for service in August, a slight decrease from 2,848 in July, and recorded 37 Part 1 crimes in August — seven violent and 30 property offenses, 29 of which were larceny-related. “For the month of August, the department handled 2,678 calls for service,” the Chief said.
The Chief said Part 1 crimes declined from 59 in July to 37 in August, and Part 2 investigations fell from 181 to 164. Arrests in August totaled 275, down from 295 in July, while traffic enforcement rose: 542 traffic tickets were issued in August compared with 470 in July. The Chief noted July saw six incidents involving use of force,…
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