Police report: 290 calls in August, two part‑time hires and planned short closure for Flynn

A Westville police representative reported to the council that in August the department handled 290 calls for service, about 86 traffic stops, one vehicle pursuit, several disturbance and suspicious-activity calls and multiple property-damage crashes including four injury crashes.

The department said it has hired two additional part-time officers — one an active officer from Michigan City and the other a recent county sheriff’s office employee who left on good terms — to help staffing. The police representative also said the town will seek a formal short closure of Flynn for an upcoming event (described as a brief 20–30 minute closure) because portions of the route are on a seamless/state highway and a permit is required. The representative noted the town received a prior request to disable a siren for a past event and discussed the permitting steps needed for closures.

Council members asked whether residents had questions; no formal action was taken on staffing or event permitting at the meeting. Staff said they will proceed with the permit process and coordinate any closures with public works.