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Police, fire and library give quarterly updates; police note some crime upticks, fire reports solid response times
Summary
Lieutenant Reese reported mixed crime trends and a priority‑1 response‑time goal under six minutes; Fire Chief Dustin Reed said the fire department's 4.8‑minute average response meets NFPA 1710; library staff described Q1 usage and a planned expansion.
The council received quarterly updates from police, fire and library staff covering January–March 2026.
Lieutenant Reese presented police statistics showing calls for service around 1,400 per month, mixed year‑to‑date trends in arrests, and a recent upward trend in vehicle thefts; he noted multiple recoveries and urged residents to report illegal dumping. When asked about response goals, he said, "I like to see a priority one under six minutes. Under six minutes be my goal."
Fire Chief Dustin Reed reported the fire department ran 1,081 calls during the quarter with a 4.8‑minute average response time—under the NFPA 1710 five‑minute benchmark—and described mutual aid activity and plan‑review turnaround performance.
Library staff reported 13,800 visitors for the quarter, 271 new library accounts, thousands of Wi‑Fi sessions, and program attendance figures across children, bilingual, teen and adult programs; staff said a 2,400‑square‑foot expansion is planned with construction currently in design and a tentative late‑2026 start.
Other items: The council also recognized Animal Friends of the Valley and an officer retirement; public comments included students urging preservation of a historic bell tower at Wdemar Elementary.
Ending: Departments will return with follow‑up items as needed, and residents were encouraged to use the city's 311/app reporting and to participate in planning outreach.
