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Carrollton police say data-driven crime plan cut violent crime about 32% since 2024
Summary
Police Chief Robert Arredondo told the City Council that an intelligence-led, data-driven crime plan and staffing improvements helped reduce violent crime ~32% and total Part 1 crime ~28% versus 2024, and announced a real-time crime center and a Feb. 6 drone-first-responder installation funded by a grant.
Carrollton Police Chief Robert Arredondo told the City Council on Jan. 20 that an intelligence-led, data-driven crime plan and targeted staffing changes have driven substantial reductions in crime over the past year.
Arredondo, speaking at a work session, said the department recorded a 32.1% drop in violent crime and a 27.9% decline in property crime when comparing 2025 to 2024, and cited a 28.3% fall in total Part 1 offenses. He credited an updated deployment model, more self-initiated policing and faster analysis of crime trends for the improvements.
The chief said the department replaced an older beat structure with four geographic divisions, introduced overlapping shifts to better cover peak hours, and shortened the cycle for…
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