GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) - Gridley closed out 2025 with fewer overall law enforcement incidents, steadier arrest trends and the return of full police services to Biggs for the first time in five years.

Police Chief Todd Farr delivered the department's 2025-year end report to the Gridley City Council on Jan. 20, outlining crime activity, response times and the first six months of renewed police services for the City of Biggs. 

Gridley officers handled about 14,600 incidents in 2025, compared to 15,600 the previous year, Farr said. 

Misdemeanor arrests rose from roughly 180 in 2024 to 300 in 2025. Felony arrests remained steady at just over 60 each year. Officers responded to about 2,100 emergency 911 calls, down from 2,500 in 2024. Average response times in 2025 were three minutes for priority one emergencies, four minutes for priority two calls and just over four minutes for lower priority incidents. Priority one calls involve life threatening emergencies or crimes in progress. 

Priority two calls involve property loss or damage. Priority three calls involve noninjury, non-urgent incidents. Farr said the department continues balancing call volume with proactive patrols, which included nearly 4,000 area checks during the year.

The report also marked the first midyear review of Gridley’s renewed law enforcement contract with Biggs, which took effect July 1, 2025. The five-year agreement costs Biggs $530,000 in the first year, billed at about $47,000 per month. The contract reinstates a longstanding policing partnership that previously ran from 2001 to 2020, officials said.

During the first six months of service, Gridley officers handled about 720 incidents in Biggs. That activity included 64 cases, 12 misdemeanor arrests and four felony arrests. Dispatch received roughly 1,100 emergency calls from Biggs during the same period. Farr noted that 911 totals include misdials and hangups, while incident counts reflect calls requiring an officer response.

Council members asked for clarification on felony arrest definitions and traffic citation discretion. Farr explained that felony arrest totals represent arrests only, not all felony reports, and that officers use judgment when deciding whether to issue citations. 

Farr also highlighted that Gridley’s size allows officers to provide services larger agencies often cannot, including extra patrols for residents who request them while out of town.

The council received the report with no action required.