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Police report: calls up slightly and seven arrests in previous month, chief says

City of Bertram City Council · December 10, 2025
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Summary

Bertram Police Chief Brantley told the council calls rose to 336 from 313, the department made seven arrests (four DWIs, one juvenile, two warrants), traffic violations dropped to 92, and staffing is reduced due to one officer on FMLA.

Chief Brantley presented the police department's monthly activity report, telling the council "Calls were up slightly last month. 336, 313. We had a total of 7 arrests. 4 of them were DWIs, 1 juvenile, 2 warrants." He also said traffic violations were down to 92 and that the department was "pretty shorthanded right now with 1 being out on FMLA."

The chief additionally reported nine animal calls and one impound. Council members asked follow‑up questions about staffing and trends; the report was accepted as part of the consent agenda of departmental reports with no further action required.