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Fairview committee hears April patrol stats, deputy staffing update
Summary
At a meeting that began at 6:04 p.m., the Fairview Public Safety Advisory Committee heard April calls-for-service totals and an update that deputy Brandon Smith will cover Fairview four days a week; Sergeant White is returning to duty soon.
The Fairview Public Safety Advisory Committee heard a report that the city logged 543 calls for service in April, of which 231 were dispatched and 312 were self-initiated, with 175 traffic stops.
The statistics were presented verbally to the committee during the meeting that began at 6:04 p.m. A staff member summarized the department’s data: “April 2025, 543 calls for service. 231 of those were dispatched. 312 self initiated with, 175 traffic stops.”
Committee members discussed factors behind the numbers. The staff member noted a rise in self‑initiated activity by officers, saying “the guys are seeing stuff and initiating things.” The report also said there had been a stolen-vehicle and a retail‑theft mission but that final statistics for those incidents were “not specified” at the meeting.
On staffing, the committee was told that Sergeant White will be back on duty “physically back tomorrow” after several days off. The report also said Deputy Brandon Smith will work Fairview day shifts four days a week and has been a high producer for self‑initiated stops and arrests. The staff member said, referring to Smith, that “he’s our kinda go to regular Fairview day shift.”
Committee members did not take a formal vote on policing policy at the meeting. The presentation was informational; no new operational directives were adopted during the discussion.
The committee moved on after the briefing to agenda items including community events and outreach planning.
