DAYTON -- Crime is down in the city of Dayton and Police Chief Richard Biehl says with more officers and new technology that trend should continue next year.
Wednesday afternoon, Biehl gave the Dayton Police Department 2013 Budget Presentation to Dayton Commissioners.
Crime is down 13.5 percent since 2008 and come April 2013, the police department is graduating a class of 22 recruits. Biehl says this is good news in an economy where many police departments are downsizing.
"We do not need enough officers just to answer citizens' calls, we need enough officers to be able to work on citizens' problems long-term. So when we basically add additional staff that gives us more officers to work on long-term solutions, rather than only responding to crisis or problems," he explained.
The 2013 budget also calls for 20 new marked police cruisers and more portable radios.
Wednesday afternoon, Biehl gave the Dayton Police Department 2013 Budget Presentation to Dayton Commissioners.
Crime is down 13.5 percent since 2008 and come April 2013, the police department is graduating a class of 22 recruits. Biehl says this is good news in an economy where many police departments are downsizing.
"We do not need enough officers just to answer citizens' calls, we need enough officers to be able to work on citizens' problems long-term. So when we basically add additional staff that gives us more officers to work on long-term solutions, rather than only responding to crisis or problems," he explained.
The 2013 budget also calls for 20 new marked police cruisers and more portable radios.