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Public safety departments report modest rise in calls; staffing, training and equipment updates outlined
Summary
At the Dec. 1, 2025 Board of Public Safety meeting, police and fire leaders reported a roughly 8% year-to-date rise in calls (about 80,000 calls projected), described staffing gains and training activity, and detailed equipment and generator upgrades planned for 2026.
Unidentified Speaker 3 (an unnamed police presenter) told the Board of Public Safety that calls for service are up "just a little bit above 8%" year-to-date and that the department was "somewhere close to 80,000 right now," based on data taken Dec. 1.
The report said 2025 crime tallies show some category increases but "no statistical giant rise anywhere that we're concerned about," and noted juvenile referrals were identical to last year. Hate-crime reporting for the period is expected in January, the presenter said.
Training hours were highlighted as a line item: the department recorded 306 training hours for the month, with 70 officers completing firearms qualifications and…
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