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Jonesboro police chief reports recent crime declines, cites community tips and $3.5M federal grant for technology upgrades
Summary
Chief Elliott presented the department's 2025 crime statistics to the Public Safety Council Committee, saying crimes against persons have trended down and crediting community reporting and technology; he described a camera-based rescue and said the city received a $3,500,000 federal grant to expand its real-time crime center and dispatch capacity.
Chief Elliott (S2) presented the Jonesboro Police Department's 2025 annual crime statistics and told the Public Safety Council Committee that crimes against persons have declined from recent peaks. He said long-term historical totals have varied in the range of "80 to 120 cases a year" and that 2020 was a recent peak year; he emphasized the department's monthly reporting to the FBI and the public…
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