EPD breaks down state of the city by numbers
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - With the halfway point of July approaching, along with the halfway point of the year, the Evansville Police Department has continued to keep an eye on specific numbers and trends they’ve seen in their departments.
EPD Public Information Officer Sergeant Trudy Day went over their numbers, specifically from June, and how they compare year-over-year.
“I think Evansville is a fantastic place to live,” said Sgt. Day. “This is my community. This is my hometown.”
Every month, Evansville Police put out a recap-style report on social media. For June, we saw numbers like 56 guns recovered, over 100 narcotics arrests and over 9,000 dispatched runs.
At first glance, those numbers can seem outlandish, however talking with EPD Public Information Officer Trudy Day, keeping an eye on their trends and comparing previous data, she says things are level with where they normally stand.
While it’s a great thing that social media and public interest keeps things transparent, that can lead to a feeling that things are getting worse year over year, when the data shows differently.
“You hear more about the crimes, and you hear more about the crimes immediately,” said Sgt. Day. “So, it may seem to people that, ‘Oh, it’s getting worse and worse,’ but statistically, we are not worse and worse in the city of Evansville. It’s really maintained. It’s stayed pretty much the same.”
Now that’s not to say they never see concerning increases or patterns, and we talked about how it’s kind of like constantly doing halftime adjustments.
When something pops up in the community, like a spike in glock switches or fentanyl, they move and stretch as needed to keep things rolling.
“We are always being innovative in our ways to combat crime and to identify it and to manipulate our manpower to deal with it, and we have not seen concerning patterns or increases,” Sgt. Day said.
Overall, Sgt. Day says they want to work alongside you. She asks that you follow them on social media, interact with them in the community through things like Walking Wednesdays and Coffee with a Cop.
While Sgt. Day says she feels things with a new mayor and a new chief are running smoothly, she understands there are always going to be those who disagree.
“We’re sharing knowledge of your community and our city, and we’re sharing our stats. We want you to know this is what we’re doing, and we want your feedback. So, follow us and stay up to date on all that we’re doing for the city.”
EPD had another Walking Wednesday and are constantly putting on community events.
If you’d like to revisit those June numbers, see what else they’re up to, or get into contact with them, click here.
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