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City staff outlines neighborhood-watch steps; police and fire report recent months' activity
Summary
City staff and public-safety leaders described how residents can form neighborhood-watch groups and provided October–November 2025 activity totals for police and fire departments, including arrests, citations and call counts.
City staff and public-safety officials described how a neighborhood-watch program would work and provided department activity reports for October and November 2025.
City staff and a police representative explained that neighborhood-watch groups are resident-organized, voluntary and serve as "eyes and ears"—they should coordinate with local law enforcement, share contact numbers, understand legal boundaries (watch members should not confront suspects or make arrests), and may register with a national program to receive official recognition and signage.
The police department presented its statistics: for October 2025, 15 officers worked 2,420 hours, responded to 423 calls, investigated 8 traffic accidents, made 50 arrests, issued 323 traffic citations, completed 82 reports, and answered 17 alarm calls (14 false). For November 2025, the department reported 15 officers working 2,218 hours, 396 calls, 10 traffic accidents, 34 arrests, 265 traffic citations, 65 reports, and 24 alarm calls (20 false).
The fire department reported October totals of 34 calls (18 inside city limits and 16 in the county response area) and November totals of 45 calls (28 in the city and 17 in the county response area).
Council members urged neighborhoods that are interested in organizing to gauge local interest and then meet with law enforcement for training on what to report and what to avoid. The city emphasized that neighborhood-watch groups can help identify crucial information for investigations but should not undertake law enforcement activities themselves.
