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Police brief council on crime trends, e‑bike law outreach and reporting changes
Summary
Police commanders told the council they are seeing long‑term declines in many offenses, described outreach for the new e‑bike law taking effect in mid‑July and warned that an April 2025 switch to NIBRS reporting changes some offense classifications.
Police leaders and a city investigations captain addressed the council on May 27 about crime trends, enforcement priorities and upcoming changes to law enforcement reporting.
A captain said the department’s investigators and patrol officers have contributed to declines in several crime categories and emphasized that some recent incidents are isolated. He urged public cooperation and cautioned that arrests do not end a case without follow‑through investigations.
An operations representative speaking for the bureau said the department has focused on educating youth and community partners about the new e‑bike statute that takes effect in mid‑July. The speaker said the city has distributed pamphlets, used social media outreach and engaged school and community groups, noting enforcement could carry financial consequences for families (for example, vehicle impoundments or fines). "We've really been focusing on getting the information with this bike law out to the public," the operations speaker said.
The presenters also reminded the council the state switched reporting systems in April 2025 from UCR to NIBRS, which reclassifies some offenses (for example, some vehicle burglaries may now appear as theft); they said the data decline remains in place under either system but classification changes can affect year‑to‑year comparisons.
Council members thanked captains for emphasizing foot patrols and promised follow up on specific enforcement and education plans.
