Federal, state and local agencies say Operation Red Card arrested 17 violent repeat offenders, returned two fugitives to other states and seized 12 firearms during a May-to-July enforcement effort.
Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz announced Chief Michael Troendle will retire Nov. 1, 2026, with Assistant Chief Kevin Braun set to succeed him.
A Council on Criminal Justice analysis of 30 U.S. cities found an 18% decline in homicides during the first half of 2026, but crime trends varied by place and category.
Toledo officials released the city’s first formal crime update of 2026 on July 9, covering the first half of the year and future public-safety planning.
The FBI says its Summer Heat 2.0 initiative is targeting violent offenders, illegal weapons and drugs through coordinated federal, state and local investigations.
Jackson police launched a two-unit Quick Response Team operating around the clock, deploying more than 30 additional officers for the July Fourth holiday weekend amid a recent rise in violent crime and multiple homicides.
Louisville’s first annual Safe Louisville report says homicides fell 22% and nonfatal shootings fell 28% in 2025.
City officials said violent crime fell 14.5% and Part I crime fell 20.5% in the first six months of 2026, while police arrests increased.
