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Norwalk police report declines in several major crimes, flag overtime and staffing metrics
Summary
Chief Walsh told the Police Commission Jan. 26 that commercial burglaries, robberies and serious assaults declined in 2025 while patrol overtime and sick time rose; the department also recorded 79,561 calls for service and received State Tier 3 accreditation.
Chief Walsh told the Norwalk Police Commission on Jan. 26 that several categories of major crime declined in 2025 while the department saw growing overtime and notable operational workload.
"We ended 2025 with 79,561 calls for service," Chief Walsh said as he reviewed the department's year-end report, which showed commercial burglaries fell to 15 in 2025 from 25 in 2024 (a roughly 40% drop), robberies declined from 17 to 13, and serious assaults fell from 11 to 2. Walsh also reported one shooting with a…
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