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Police chief credits staffing boost for crime declines; department deploys new TASER platform
Summary
Chief Dave Floyd reported a two‑year decline in property and violent crime (~40% over two years) and attributed part of the improvement to increased staffing from the public safety levy; the department also rolled out a TASER platform and community scam‑prevention presentations.
Police Chief Dave Floyd reported the department deployed a new TASER platform and completed training for nearly all officers. "This new taser platform is allowing us to increase the distances between the officers and suspects," Floyd said, framing the equipment as a tool to increase officer safety and provide time for de‑escalation.
Floyd also cited crime statistics from the Washington crime report, noting a 15% reduction in combined property and violent crime in 2025 versus 2024 and an aggregate decline of about 40% over two years. He attributed part of the improvement to increased staffing enabled by the public safety levy and said clearance rates for cases have improved as investigators have more time. The department highlighted community outreach including an AI‑driven scam prevention presentation and a citizens academy; no policy changes or votes were taken.
