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Police chief reports declines in key violent-crime measures, highlights gun seizures and truck-enforcement starts
Summary
The police chief told the committee that auto thefts and firearm-related violent incidents are down year to date, cited 229 illegally possessed guns taken through July, and said two truck scales are in active enforcement with six violations issued this month; commissioners asked about geographic concentrations and enforcement plans.
The police chief told the Public Safety Committee the city has seen encouraging declines in some violent-crime measures, reporting a year-to-date drop in auto thefts and a historically low number of homicides for the period.
Why it matters: the chief credited increased patrol staffing, faster responses and partnership work — including prosecution initiatives targeting vehicle-theft rings — for the improvements, and…
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