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A fire department representative said February calls included an increase in falls-related runs and that the department has handled 1,075 calls year to date. \"February runs, we had 500 falls, 4% more than we had a year ago and 34% higher than what we had in 2020,\" the fire department representative said. The presenter said 86% of runs are inside the city and 14% on campus. The first engine met the department's under-4-minute arrival goal 56% of the time; battalion chiefs review late arrivals to determine causes such as traffic or construction.

Prevention and inspection work continues: the department said it is 12% of the way to the year's inspection goal for commercial entities (target 2,250 inspections), noting Bloomington has roughly 3,800 commercial locations. Training was highlighted: recruits completed live-burn drills at the burn tower on South Walnut and the recruit academy has conducted multiple live-fire evolutions. The department reported monthly training totals and a year-to-date figure toward an annual goal of 42,000 training hours.

The MIH program was discussed as part of the department's community-health work. Staff described partnerships with hospitals to track readmissions and to provide follow-up care, including vital-sign checks and connections to doctors and home health services. The fire department representative said the program has helped reduce repeat hospital returns by bridging discharge gaps, and that the program coordinated with agencies including Meals on Wheels, Ivy Tech and township trustees to provide services and donated carbon-monoxide detectors to households. \"When we talk about the agencies that were utilized... the team started a Bloomington safe at home initiative,\" the fire department representative said.

Personnel notes included recruit counts, anticipated lateral transfers, and four personnel on light duty with two expected to return soon. The department announced two promotions: Victor Vollrath (from fire chauffeur to fire captain) and Matt Andrews (from fire chauffeur to fire captain), both effective March 17, 2025.

The board moved to promote Victor Vollrath; after a second, a voice vote was taken. The board chair called for all in favor and the motion passed by voice vote with no opposition recorded. The board then moved to promote Matt Andrews; after a second, the motion passed by voice vote with no opposition recorded.

Ending: Department staff said they will continue prevention, training and MIH efforts and return as needed with additional personnel or program updates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Bloomington Board of Public Safety, March 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Bloomington Fire Department reported February run volumes and response-time metrics, described prevention and mobile integrated health efforts that aim to reduce hospital readmissions, and the Board approved two promotions to fire captain effective March 17, 2025.","taxTitle","Bloomington City, Monroe County, Indiana","taxId",3535,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6105147,"Board hears police report showing rise in calls, outlines large hiring class and training",736,83000,819000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2787030-ed3f97847708d66c5c3ff442853122ec&start=83&end=819","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2787030-ed3f97847708d66c5c3ff442853122ec/thumbnail_83000.jpg","/articles/6105147/Bloomington-City/Monroe-County/Indiana/Board-hears-police-report-showing-rise-in-calls-outlines-large-hiring-class-and-training","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6105147-050541fe77bb6523ead501fe08c1318e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146026&Signature=Fz79npOPYvOdhyhTk~Fq0EDxABg~16tgYyy~iKa~Sb8-NozXBLctAoLClzPadkBWOrJBS8Xt6LqCBmaVm9xLABcQHwpttD3HO3RVuZ8C5yBwoynBHcsm0R-H2BNbj9BbPqVko8xpOV1E770iWwpAFka144imT1a5LgR-o2L5wdWd5-gKVLZH5euWSV7TNQNEr4h6Jb0O60rvw8LHNtWU-v61E4Dn~h6udiHlbghnHlUJItjDYrmF7D6VyB2xfafVjy-OxMva06RweLV93-i9LFX6bnr0GamyBwjii-Zr-QMAfT5qAAxNIlSNL3yNXM~mrfNJmE-PclORW-LNXDcBbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A police department representative told the Board of Public Safety on March 18 that Bloomington police had seen a modest increase in calls for service in early 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, and outlined training, community-engagement work and a large hiring pipeline aimed at filling vacancies.

The report, delivered during the board's regular March meeting, said the department had recorded about 13,000 calls for service through February and that year-to-date traffic stops were down. The representative said weather in January and February likely contributed to fewer traffic stops. \"There's our calls for service for the month. We've had, again as we've typically seen, a little increase, from the same period in 2024, in 2025, with us having, 13,000 calls for service through through February,\" the police department representative said.

The nut of the update was staffing: the department reported 16 current vacancies and said 11 candidates were in the final hiring steps, with medical and psychological checks pending. \"I actually got a couple back today that just went last week. Sometimes it's up to 2 weeks,\" the personnel presenter, Ryan, said, describing the timeline for medical paperwork. The presenter said one recruit is scheduled to graduate April 25 and that the department expects to make offers to successful candidates within three to four weeks as paperwork clears. \"That would be the largest hiring class that I'm aware of us having,\" the police department representative said.

The department also summarized crime and incident trends. It reported 53 incidents so far in 2025 where a weapon was reportedly involved and 36 incidents involving a firearm. Adult arrests were down year-over-year, while juvenile referrals rose slightly because of school-related calls. \"Crimes involving weapons, year to date, so far there have been 53 incidents where a weapon was reportedly involved. A firearm has been reported in 36 incidents,\" the police department representative said.

Training and community engagement were highlighted: the department logged 759 training hours in the month, including a three-day in-service for 15 officers, multi-day crisis intervention team (CIT) training for three officers, and drone training for six officers. The department reported 12 community events totaling 14 hours with 20 officers participating, outreach with the Monroe County Humane Society, presence at local elementary school carnivals and a safety meeting with the Bloomington Board of Realtors. Social workers received 72 referrals and made 346 contacts; among outcomes, staff assisted with protective-order filings, connections to assisted-living facilities and helped arrange cremation and burial assistance in one case.

Board members asked about potential impacts from federal and state budget changes. Board member Barb asked whether federal funding or federal grant changes were already affecting the department. \"Not to my knowledge, we've not been affected at all,\" the police department representative replied. The personnel presenter added the department and partner mental-health providers are monitoring possible changes to Medicaid and state-level bills that could shift case loads or funding, but emphasized uncertainty until details are finalized. \"So it is definitely stuff we're looking at, but we don't know what we don't know until it happens,\" the police department representative said.

The report also described two ARV deployments in the previous month supporting operations on Liberty Drive and a South Side armed-robbery investigation; the department said those deployments helped remove a barricaded subject and protect officers and residents. The department noted procurement activity ahead, including vehicle purchases using a state bid and upcoming software contracts related to officer search functions.

The board approved the consent agenda earlier in the meeting; the police report was presented as part of general business and there were no formal votes tied to the police report itself.

Ending: The board directed no immediate formal action; staff will continue hiring and monitoring potential funding changes and will return with updates as needed.","At the March 18 Board of Public Safety meeting, a police department representative reported a year-to-date rise in calls for service, summaries of training and community outreach, concerns about possible state and federal funding changes, and an active hiring pipeline expected to produce the department's largest recent class.","actionData","errors"]

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Fire department reports response-times, MIH work and approves two captain promotions

Board hears police report showing rise in calls, outlines large hiring class and training