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City receives 2025 year-end reports from police, fire/EMS, municipal court and city secretary

Fredericksburg City Council · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Fredericksburg police, fire/EMS, and municipal court presented year-end reports showing increased demand in 2025: police reported 27,000 incidents and rising arrests; Fire/EMS saw a 10.2% call increase and a nearly 50% rise in EMS calls; municipal court reported a 41% increase in filings and highlighted a youth diversion program launched in 2025.

City departments delivered annual summaries of 2025 operations and trends.

Police: The police chief reported roughly 27,000 incidents and 12,493 calls for service in 2025, an average response time of 4 minutes, 56 seconds, and a total of roughly 26,415 officer-hours on calls. The department recorded 642 arrests and 532 bookings; driving-while-intoxicated and public-intoxication were…

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