LUBBOCK, Texas— The Lubbock Police Department released its annual report on Wednesday morning, discussing final statistics for 2024.
Chief Seth Herman said ten officers retired in 2024, leaving their department with vacancies to fill.
“I think that’s a pretty big testament to the men and women of the department to continue to push forward, not only from a proactive standpoint but also a reactive standpoint on calls for service, that actually lowered our crime rate by 12%,” Herman said. “For a town our size, our population, we need far more officers.”
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Herman said he would like to have two officers for every 1,000 citizens…