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Shelton police present 2025 annual report, cite staffing changes, camera cases and training gains
Summary
Police Chief Chris Costet presented the department's 2025 annual and professional-standards reports, reporting two homicides (one adjudicated), staff turnover (three lost, four hired), 12 use-of-force instances, four pursuits, and 12 active license-plate cameras; officials said an internal records-process change affected public-disclosure counts.
Police Chief Chris Costet delivered Shelton Police Department's 2025 annual report at the May 12 study session, summarizing staffing changes, crime trends, camera-system outcomes and professional-standards findings.
Chief Costet (S6) said the department lost three personnel in 2025 and hired four new staff, and highlighted awards and training milestones. He reported two homicides for the year, noting one case has been adjudicated and the other remains with the prosecutor's office. The chief also said the department handled roughly 11,000 calls for service in the year and wrote approximately 1,760 reports.
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