Chief Edwards to Provide Briefing on End-of-Year Crime Stats
WHAT: End-of-year Public
Safety Briefing to the Community
WHEN: 10 a.m., TOMORROW, Thursday, January 29,
2026
WHERE: The briefing location is at RPD
Headquarters, 200 W. Grace St.
Chief of Police Rick Edwards will address
crime stats impacting the public and highlight strategies that reduced major
crimes by 12% in 2025. Chief Edwards will give an update on arrests from
several New Year’s Eve random gunfire investigations and introduce, with the
Office of Gun Violence Prevention Director Greg Hopkins, a new Spring
Forward initiative to reduce youth violence during the upcoming Spring
Break period.
BACKGROUND:
This crime briefing will inform the community of crime trends impacting
public safety, outline department strategies and outreach efforts, and announce again the upcoming opportunities for
members of the public to engage in community events to participate in a
joint effort to reduce crime.
Media is invited to attend.
CONTACT: James
Mercante
RPD Office of Public Affairs
(804) 363-9107
