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Idaho Falls Police report increases in proactive enforcement and code‑enforcement complaints; violent crime trend easing
Summary
Police leadership updated council on code enforcement, community policing, patrol staffing and investigations. The department reported higher self‑initiated police activity, growth in code‑enforcement complaints after streamlining reporting, and a six‑month decline in violent crime.
Chief Johnson and bureau leaders briefed the Idaho Falls City Council work session on department operations, community policing and code enforcement.
Chief Johnson said the department is focusing on geographic (beat) policing, neighborhood officers and a schedule of community events designed to increase officer visibility and neighborhood interaction. He said available proactive patrol time has risen from a prior baseline to about 20% in 2024, funded in part by overtime; the department views overtime support as temporary while recruiting continues.
In patrol, the department reported a 32% increase in traffic stops year‑over‑year and a 23% increase in drug cases, which leadership attributed to higher self‑initiated activity. Chief Johnson said violent crime…
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