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Police report: traffic and property incidents down year over year, traffic officer reassigned
Summary
The Police Department reported lower calls-for-service compared with last year, including decreases in traffic incidents, property incidents (-23%) and society crimes (-19%), and noted a traffic officer has been reassigned to traffic duties this month.
A Police Department representative briefed council on recent calls-for-service statistics and staffing focused on traffic enforcement.
The presenter said traffic statistics are down compared with the same month last year and confirmed a traffic officer has been reassigned to traffic duties starting this month. The representative provided percentage changes: a 60% decrease in an unspecified 'person scribe' category compared with last year, property incidents down 23% and so-called 'society crimes' down 19%. The presenter described these as encouraging early indicators.
No policy changes or budget actions were proposed; the report was offered as part of department highlights included in the meeting packet.
