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Police and fire chiefs give 2025 recaps; police note drop in overdoses but increase in traffic enforcement

Ocala City Council · January 6, 2026

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Summary

Ocala police and fire chiefs presented year‑end reports: police reported mixed trends (overall incident counts up, arrests down, traffic enforcement up, overdose responses down but with 23 fatalities) and the fire department reported roughly 25,000 calls in 2025 and recent apparatus additions.

Ocala — Police Chief Mike Bawkins and Fire Chief Cliff Welborn presented year‑end public safety reports at the Jan. 6 council meeting.

Chief Bawkins said total incidents handled in 2025 rose about 15% (from 168,000 to roughly 192,000) while dispatch calls for service edged down about 1%, a…

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