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Police report: South Ogden sees long-term drops in property and violent crimes; drug and homelessness work continues
Summary
Police Chief Jake Souvy told the South Ogden City Council the department has reduced Part 1 and property crimes since 2016, while proactive enforcement has raised society-crime counts; homelessness outreach and fentanyl remain top priorities.
Chief Jake Souvy reported to the South Ogden City Council that the city has seen substantial long-term reductions in many measured crimes while some categories tied to proactive enforcement and drug interdiction have risen.
Souvy said the department measures crime using both legacy Part 1 crime comparisons and the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). He reported 266 Part 1 crimes per 10,000 residents in the city and said Part 1 crimes are down about 55% since 2016. Comparing peer cities, he said Sandy’s rate is 264 per 10,000 while Salt Lake City’s is 646 per 10,000.
The department reported declines since 2020 in persons crimes (a 7% drop from 2020–2024 and 4% year-to-year from 2023–2024) and a 42% reduction in property crimes since 2020, with a 6% drop from 2023 to 2024. By contrast, Souvy said “society” crimes — largely drug offenses and prostitution that the department often detects proactively — rose about 25% from 2020 to 2024; he characterized that increase…
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