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Addison police report shows drops in vehicle thefts and property crime; department highlights training and outreach
Summary
Police Chief Chris Friess presented the Addison Police Department’s 2025 annual report, citing a 54% drop in motor vehicle deaths, a 54% decrease in vehicle thefts, and substantial declines in burglaries and property crime. The department emphasized community response work, mental‑health training, license‑plate reader expansion and improved jail processing times after a contract change.
Chief Chris Friess presented the Addison Police Department’s 2025 annual report at the March 10 meeting, summarizing crime trends, staffing and operational initiatives.
Friess highlighted several year‑over‑year improvements: a 54% decrease in motor vehicle deaths, a roughly 26% drop in overall property crime, about a 30% decline in burglaries and a 54% decrease in vehicle thefts. He credited investigative work that disrupted vehicle‑ and retail‑theft rings, expanded license‑plate reader deployment, and an evidence‑based Community Response Team that targets crime hot spots while supporting homelessness outreach.
The department said it has completed a reaccreditation, is performing more comprehensive officer physicals as part of an officer wellness program, and has completed department‑wide active‑shooter training. Friess also described a transition from the Grapevine jail contract to the Richardson jail, which he said has reduced officer off‑duty processing time and allowed more patrol time.
Council members asked for clarifications on some NIBRS categories (for example, what is included under "kidnapping" definitions, and whether reported sexual‑assault numbers include a mix of misdemeanors and felonies). Friess said some categories reflect reporting definitions that include unlawful restraint or family‑violence incidents; he also noted human‑trafficking reports remain under‑reported and prosecutions can take months to surface in annual statistics.
Friess said the department is fully staffed (with a small authorized overfill) and that the council’s step‑pay program and investments in training and recruitment helped retention. He identified continuing priorities: recruiting and retention, supervisor leadership training, de‑escalation/ICAT rollout, enhanced reporting tools, license‑plate readers and mental‑health resources.
