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Bayard police chief urges commissioners to reject cuts; sheriff reports new records system and training
Summary
Bayard Police Chief Hector Carrillo told commissioners that recent calls and staffing patterns make proposed funding cuts to local policing unjustified; the Grant County sheriff reported migration to a new CAD/records system, call volumes and training plans and warned that a longtime donor for the D.A.R.E. program will not continue support.
Bayard Police Chief Hector Carrillo asked Grant County commissioners on Feb. 13 to reject proposals to reduce funding for his department, saying data on call volume does not support cuts and that reducing local resources would jeopardize public safety.
Chief Carrillo provided a month-by-month breakdown for 2024 showing 157 calls total for the city between January and December 2024 and said Bayard answers more than 50 calls per month in aggregate when measured across agencies. “Using this limited data as a basis to try and take funds from our department is not only unreasonable but it also jeopardizes public safety,” Carrillo said, urging the commission to “reject any efforts to…
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