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Norwalk police report shows staffing stability, lower property and person crime rates
Summary
At its May 18 meeting the Norwalk Police Commission heard the chief's April executive report: the department lists 181 sworn officers (two vacancies), school security spending of $367,221 YTD, and year‑over‑year declines in crimes against persons and property in Norwalk compared with statewide figures.
The Norwalk Police Commission received the April 2026 chief executive report at its May 18 meeting, which outlined staffing levels, budget‑line spending, and crime‑trend comparisons with statewide data.
The chief reported the department had 181 sworn personnel with two current vacancies, several officers in training, and specific administrative adjustments including one sergeant on administrative leave and one employee on restricted duty. The report showed year‑to‑date school security expenditures of $367,221 and noted the salary account was about 84% expended through April and the overtime account about 62% expended.
On crime trends, the chief summarized state and local comparisons: statewide crimes against persons were reported down 7.9% for 2025 while Norwalk was down about 9.5%; crimes against property were reported down 17% statewide and down about 24.3% in Norwalk. The chief noted crimes against society were up statewide but roughly flat or slightly down in Norwalk.
The report also listed asset forfeiture and permit revenues: the chief said federal asset forfeiture funds were about $364,000 and the combined state and federal total was $406,253. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about fee revenue for permits and the chief confirmed pistol permits and some application fees generate revenue while routine FOI requests are not charged.
Several numerical items in the report appear to contain typographical or reporting errors in the transcript (for example, a line describing workers' compensation days as "down 273%"). Where figures in the record were ambiguous, this article reports the department's stated figures and notes when reported percentages appear inconsistent with the underlying counts.
The commission did not take additional action on these items beyond discussion at the meeting.
