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RPD reports modest staffing gains, 2,236 arrests and 59 uses of force in 2025
Summary
Chief Marty Pilcher presented the Richland Police Department's 2025 annual report, noting an uptick in staffing, an average of ~120 calls per day, 2,236 arrests with 59 reported uses of force, traffic enforcement increases and planned testing of a new drone-first responder program.
Chief Marty Pilcher delivered the Richland Police Department's annual report for 2025, outlining organizational structure, staffing changes, crime-reporting metrics and near-term projects.
Pilcher said RPD improved sworn staffing by two officers in 2025 while maintaining non-sworn staffing and filling command vacancies with internal promotions. RPD averaged about 120 calls for service per day and recorded 2,236 arrests in 2025; Pilcher said force was used 59 times, representing…
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