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Riverton Police introduce K-9 Atlas; chief cites property-crime uptick and requests two officers
Summary
Police introduced a new canine, Atlas, and summarized first-quarter calls-for-service and crime statistics. Chief Taylor asked council to consider two additional officer positions to support a special enforcement team and backfill patrol duties.
Police Chief Taylor introduced the department’s new police canine, Atlas, and reviewed calls-for-service and crime statistics from the first quarter of 2023–2025.
Chief Taylor said the department used community input to name the dog and asked councilors to take photographs for the department’s yearbook. He then presented quarterly comparisons for calls for service, property crimes, jail bookings, and traffic citations. The slides showed month-by-month counts with modest increases in some categories and declines in others; Chief Taylor attributed seasonal differences and outreach work as likely factors.
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