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Police chief reports 1,247 calls for service in November and highlights code-enforcement work
Summary
Police Chief Carl Bryant told council there were 1,247 calls for service in November, 329 citations and three arrests; he introduced a certified code-enforcement officer and described the city’s progressive notice-and-citation process with 14-day correction windows.
Police Chief Carl Bryant gave the November activity report, saying the department recorded 1,247 calls for service, 329 citations, 15 accidents and three arrests in the reporting period; the department also tracked code-enforcement issues including trash, junk vehicles and inoperable RVs. Bryant introduced Officer Bedford, who completed a code-enforcement certification and has been issuing violation letters that allow 14 days to correct before further enforcement steps.
Bryant described outreach and community-outreach activities planned for December — including Santa on a fire truck with Fort Bend ESD No. 7 — and noted the city will post a towing RFP starting Thursday. He urged cooperation with beautification efforts and said the code-enforcement process often begins with education and repeated notices before citations are issued.
Why it matters: The police and code-enforcement reports show the scale of recent public-safety and code issues and explain how the city is balancing enforcement with education and volunteer/partnership initiatives to address persistent problems.
