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Police chief reports drop in several crime measures, rise in drug cases; council accepts 2025 annual report
Summary
The Beresford Police Chief reported decreases in overall calls for service and several crime categories for 2025 but said drug cases rose about 60%. Council accepted the department’s annual report and discussed equipment and community engagement needs.
The Police Chief told the Beresford City Council that the department handled 2,691 calls for service in 2025, a roughly 15% decrease from 2024, and that several major crime categories showed year‑over‑year declines but drug cases rose sharply.
"Our calls for service in 2025, were 2,691 calls," the Police Chief said, adding that violent or major offenses were down about 34% and thefts fell about 8%. He said drug‑related cases increased…
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