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Radford police chief: mental‑health calls, dispatch volume and a $230,000 grant shaped 2025
Summary
Police Chief Holdaway told the council the department answered about 17,363 calls in 2025, dispatch handled roughly 53,000 calls, mental‑health calls average 80–120 per month and the city secured roughly $230,000 from an Operation Ceasefire grant to target gun‑violence hotspots.
Chief Holdaway presented the Radford Police Department's annual report to council on March 23, summarizing public‑safety activity in 2025 and early 2026 and outlining several initiatives the department has pursued.
Holdaway said the emergency communications center managed roughly 53,000 calls in the year, while the police department recorded about 17,363 calls for service. The chief called out animal control: a newly refurbished four‑bay facility opened in May and the city took in nearly 400 animals and…
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