Police report: Indian Trail officers handled 3,763 calls in February; 220 reports filed

Captain Mullis provided the Indian Trail Town Council with a breakdown of February public-safety activity, reporting a total of 3,763 calls for service and 220 reports taken during the month.

Mullis told council the call volume included a range of activity: 71 911 hang-ups, 86 alarm calls, 37 animal complaints, 191 business checks and 400 traffic stops in February. He said the total call figure includes self-initiated activity such as traffic stops and business checks as well as dispatched calls.

"We took a total of 220 reports in the month of February. That was from 3,763 calls," Captain Mullis said. He explained that business checks and alarm responses consume variable amounts of officer time; some locations take five minutes, others require extended patrol and inspection.

The report also listed 76 follow-up investigations, 75 improperly parked-vehicle calls, 74 civil papers served, 28 civil subpoenas, 35 suspicious-vehicle calls, 39 well-being checks and 80 disturbance calls (including domestic or neighbor disturbances). Mullis said preventative patrols accounted for 1,726 entries on their logs.

Mullis closed by saying the department aims to remain proactive and to keep strong community contact. Council members thanked the department for work on patrol, and Mullis invited council to follow up if they wanted more detail at the next meeting.

Why it matters: The statistics provide a monthly snapshot of public-safety workload and resource allocation and set context for traffic, alarm and neighborhood policing priorities.