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Deputy chief: Owensboro saw falling Part 1 crime, drug seizures and steady community policing in annual report
Summary
Deputy Chief JD Winkler told the commission the Owensboro Police Department saw downward trends in Part 1 crimes, reported clearance rates above many benchmarks, listed recent large drug seizures and emphasized the department's community programs and training.
Deputy Chief JD Winkler presented the Owensboro Police Department's annual report to the Owensboro City Commission, saying Part 1 crimes have trended downward in recent years and highlighting the department’s workload and community engagement. "Our calls for service" and traffic enforcement remain substantial, Winkler said, and patrol units assisted on search warrants and special events that required roughly 2,000 manpower hours.
Winkler outlined investigative results and enforcement work: he cited a street crimes unit that produced federal…
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