Frisco police issued 14,538 citations in the first nine months of 2026, compared with 8,613 by the end of September last year, according to the department's monthly report to the City Council.
The September report is on the council's agenda for Tuesday, Oct. 20, as an informational item, with no vote attached. Chief David Shilson's cover memo notes the figures come from reports taken by the department and have not yet been certified with the Texas Department of Public Safety for the year.
Year to date
The report counts 2,563 serious "Part 1" offenses through September, down from 2,624 at the same point in 2025. Within that total, the trends split:
- Aggravated assaults: 149, up from 110.
- Motor vehicle thefts: 86, up from 69.
- Burglaries of homes and buildings: 84, down from 104.
- Robberies: 21, down from 30.
- Thefts from vehicles: 158, down from 172.
DWI arrests fell to 346 from 422, and adult arrests to 2,126 from 2,315. Calls for service rose to 106,478 from 101,542, which the department calculates as a 2.77% per-capita increase. Detectives were assigned 8,555 cases, up from 6,628.
On the roads, the department logged 1,518 crashes this year against 1,614 last year, and 992 with injuries against 1,129. Four people have died in crashes in the city this year, compared with one through September 2025.
