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Hopkinsville police report: 640 arrests in quarter; fentanyl seizures remain a major concern
Summary
Chief Newby presented quarterly police statistics showing 640 arrests in the last quarter and 2,674 arrests for the year; officers seized more than nine pounds of methamphetamine and over a pound of fentanyl powder in 2024. The department reported 71 firearms seized and more than $72,800 in civil asset forfeitures for the year.
Chief Newby presented the Police Department's quarterly report to the Committee of the Whole on Jan. 23, reviewing arrests, collisions and drug seizures.
"For the last quarter, we had 640 arrests," Chief Newby said. He told the committee the department arrested 2,674 people during the year and that traffic arrests numbered 366 for the year.
Chief Newby provided collision statistics: 236 collisions in the last quarter and 1,035 collisions for the year. He said the city recorded two traffic fatalities in 2024, both on the bypass; one was ruled a suicide.
On contraband, Chief Newby said officers seized just under 9 pounds of methamphetamine; fentanyl remains the department's most severe drug threat, with 1.21 pounds of powder and 393.5 fentanyl pills reported seized in the year. The department reported taking 71 guns off the street and seizing $72,836.63 in funds for the year.
Chief Newby also referred to school safety: he said the local public school district is projected to take over school policing in August 2026 and that the department will assist as needed.
Why it matters: The drug‑seizure figures are the department's primary public‑safety concern, Chief Newby said, and the department offered to provide ward‑specific statistics to council members on request.
Next steps: Chief Newby said staff will provide more detailed ward or topic‑specific statistics to council members if requested and invited councilors to request additional breakdowns by email.
