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Middletown police report 28% drop in reported crimes in 2025, chief says
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The police chief told the Middletown Police Commission that reported Part 1 and Part 2 crimes fell about 28% in 2025 compared with 2024, uses of force incidents decreased and community programs and targeted enforcement were credited for part of the change.
The police chief told the Middletown Police Commission on Jan. 15, 2027, that reported and investigated crime decreased across major categories in 2025.
"The department handled 31,945 calls for service in comparison to 2024, was 32,485," the chief said, and later reported "403 Part 1 offenses in comparison to 610 in 2024," a 34% year‑over‑year decline. He said the department investigated 1,157 Part 2 offenses in 2025 versus 1,551 in 2024, a 25% decrease; combined Part 1 and Part 2 incidents fell to 1,560 from 2,161, a 28% drop.
The chief said Part 1 crimes include seven categories — murder, rape, robbery, assault,…
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