Brookhaven’s latest crime report shows encouraging progress. According to a presentation to the City Council on March 26, 2026, overall crime in 2025 dropped 12% from the previous year. Both violent and property crimes fell by 20%.
Police Chief Brandon Gurley credited the decline to focused enforcement, data-driven strategies, and new technology such as drones, license plate readers, and Live 911. While total calls for service rose, officials said that’s largely due to more proactive policing by fully staffed officers…