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Police report: March call volume, community outreach events and concern about Senate Bill 1's fiscal impact
Summary
Chief reported 2,731 calls for service in March (4,615 officer responses), 10 OWI arrests, and 101 adult arrests; the department plans community outreach events and is preparing for changes from Senate Bill 1 that town officials say could substantially reduce property-tax funding for public safety.
Maryville Police Chief Noussus reported the department’s March workload and upcoming community outreach events and urged council attention to state-level changes that could affect local public-safety funding.
For March the department responded to 2,731 calls for service, which the chief said equated to 4,615 officer responses because many calls require multiple officers. The department recorded 468 traffic stops with 352 citations issued, 10 OWI arrests, 101 adult arrests and one juvenile arrest for the month.
The chief said community engagement events — including Coffee with a Cop at Panera and a planned Community Night Chat at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center on May 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. — aim to improve public understanding of departmental operations and specialty units such as K-9. He said the more the public understands police operations, the more effective community partnership can be.
Chief Noussus and Town Manager Griffin both raised concerns about 2025’s Senate Bill 1, which Griffin said has been signed by the governor and “looks as if” it will take effect; Griffin estimated preliminary reports that the town could face an approximate $5.8 million property-tax revenue loss over a two-year period and said that could meaningfully affect the town’s ability to fund public safety. Griffin said AIM (Accelerate Indiana Municipalities) will brief department heads and that he hopes county or state leadership can consider targeted relief for areas impacted by tax-cap interactions.
Councilors and staff said they will seek briefings and follow-up materials; the council did not take formal legislative action on the item at the meeting, but said staff will keep departments apprised and continue to coordinate with AIM and state representatives.
