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South Beloit police report: crashes down 23%, ordinance violations and some offenses rise; training and community programs highlighted
Summary
Police leadership reported a 3–4% increase in service calls and a 23% drop in traffic crashes (43 to 33) compared with the prior year, while ordinance violations rose 14% and criminal harassment reports increased to 77. The department described recent training, staffing changes and new partnerships with a regional deflection initiative.
Police leadership presented the department’s quarterly report to the council on Jan. 20, saying service calls rose roughly 3–4% while traffic crashes fell 23% (from 43 to 33).
"Traffic crashes were down 23% from 43 last year to 33 this year," the chief said during his overview, and he also reported that traffic citations totaled 501. He said city ordinance violations rose about 14% and criminal harassment incidents…
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