Puls of crime panel discussion

Every chief of police said said that the overall statistics of crime had decreased, but the demand for the service continued.

Fargo, ND – The FMW Chamber gathered industry leader at Microsoft Commons for the pulse of crime: security, perception and business effects panel discussion.

Two well -known faces were currently – the bosses David Zibolski and Peter Nielsen from the police authorities Fargo and West Fargo; In addition, the latest participant in the party – recently commissioned head of the Moorhead police department, Chris Helmick.

“It was definitely an adjustment,” he said with a laugh. “I am used to working behind the scenes and not being the public face of the department.”

All three agencies had some similar concerns to discuss.

Everyone reported on a decline in every major crime statistics from 2023 to 2024. Ownership crimes, attacks, incidents for domestic violence – they call it.

Where the flood continues to increase, the service must be requested.

Chef Zibolski says that this is primarily due to crises in mental health and can react to the reaction to so many.

“If I spoke over 3500 claims for service in 2024, there are 15 or 20 people who make up a significant part of it,” he said.

“It is often the same police officers who deal with these people. And that is very difficult for their psyche.”

At least Fargo and West Fargo are considered fully occupied.

Moorhead has a good number of positions that you still want to occupy.

“Sometimes the officials cannot be as proactive with the staff as they are,” said Helmick.

After only one month in use, he is confident that the department has the skills to do the work in the meantime and at the same time enable more growth in the future.