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Henderson police chief reports drops in vacancies and crime during 90‑day update
Summary
Chief Reggie Raider reported that the Henderson Police Department cut vacancies from 57 to 20, launched its largest academy (46 recruits) and noted a violent‑crime solvability rate of about 95%; he highlighted CALEA accreditations, a new 32‑console dispatch center and improvements in forensic turnaround times.
Henderson Police Chief Reggie Raider presented a summary of departmental initiatives and performance during his first 90 days, telling the City Council the department had cut sworn vacancies from 57 to 20 and is running a record‑size academy. Raider said the department holds CALEA accreditation for police services and the communications center and is pursuing a third accreditation for the police academy.
The chief highlighted operational investments including a new 32‑console dispatch center and early compliance with NextGen E911 standards. He credited interdepartmental efforts — including HR, parks and recreation scheduling and health and wellness programs — with accelerating recruitment and reducing background processing times.
Raider also noted performance metrics: a 95% violent‑crime solvability rate reported by the detective bureau, person crimes down roughly 19% year‑over‑year for the July–October comparison, a 15% dip in property crimes, and fatal crash counts and fatal crash deaths down substantially. He described forensic lab improvements that reduced some analysis timelines from months to weeks (and to days in expedited cases).
Council members praised Raider’s leadership and asked clarifying questions about sustaining morale and continuing recruitment efforts.
