Part One crimes in Riley County in 2024 included 162 violent crimes and 907 property crimes. The numbers were reported to the Riley County Commission by RCPD Director Brian Peete. There were also 43 sexual related offenses and 181 drug related crimes.
Part One property crimes were down about 25% from the five year average. Burglaries were 10% below the 5 year average.
Crime reduction plan
A crime reduction plan is being developed that will contain a vision of where authorities want to go. As part of that a strategic plan will be released next month.
Fake Patty's Day
Ahead of the Fake Patty's Day planned in March, Peete noted authorities hope to keep it safe, and the majority of the problems stemmed from people coming from out of town. Authorities are working with the Aggieville Business District to keep things safe and are trying to move the activity away from residential areas.