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Monroe County public safety report: call volume rises, larceny falls as training and social services expand
Summary
At the Jan. 15 Board of Public Safety meeting, department staff reported a nearly 6% year‑over‑year increase in calls, a notable 22% decline in larceny compared with an earlier period, expanded training and community-social-work contacts, and ongoing staffing and inspection capacity concerns.
Unidentified Speaker 2, a police department staff member, told the Monroe County Board of Public Safety on Jan. 15 that the department ended the year with "about, what, 5.9%, almost 6% increase in call volume" over the preceding year and that different categories of calls trended up or down across the city.
The presenter highlighted a 22% decline in reported larceny compared with the prior reporting period, which another board member described as "something that stands out." Board members questioned whether enforcement patterns — for example, when and where officers are available to conduct traffic stops — can influence arrest and reporting statistics;…
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