Lieutenant Josh McCall reports steady call volume; county starts grant‑funded problem‑oriented policing deputies

Lieutenant Josh McCall delivered the public safety report at the Oct. 14 Trinidad City Council meeting, saying calls for service in Trinidad were ‘‘up a couple’’ from the prior month and that most calls were routine patrol checks.

McCall gave a short breakdown of September activity: a small increase in overall calls for service, many patrol checks, a handful of public assists, a single domestic violence call and a recovered stolen vehicle among miscellaneous single‑incident responses. He said calls outside the city in the greater Trinidad area were down but that misdemeanor and felony investigations in that broader area had risen.

McCall told the council the County has started a grant‑funded problem‑oriented policing team. ‘‘That is a grant funded so two grant funded deputies, that are gonna be focused on, well, it sounds like problem oriented policing,’’ McCall said, adding the grant has ‘‘an opioid nexus’’ so deputies will focus on locations tied to suspected drug activity while also addressing other problem locations.

Council members thanked McCall for quick response times and described positive interactions with deputies. McCall said staffing changes have placed some deputies on day shifts serving Trinidad more frequently; he also noted one deputy assigned as a field training officer after switching off night shifts.

No formal council action was taken; the report served as an informational briefing and opportunity for council members to raise public safety questions.