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Sheriff's quarterly report: calls down 17.6%; several serious incidents recorded
Summary
The sheriff's quarterly report for Oct'Dec 2024 highlighted a 17.6% decline in calls for service to 1,239, several serious criminal incidents, and a data-extraction anomaly affecting a year-to-year comparison.
A lieutenant from the Weber County Sheriff's Office presented the department's quarterly report, summarizing significant cases from October through December 2024 and a decline in overall calls for service.
The report listed several notable incidents: an Oct. 23 aggravated assault and riot at Lions Park involving seven juveniles and one 18-year-old (the only adult was arrested and booked); a vandalism incident at Romer Park involving juveniles cited for criminal mischief and damage to restrooms; a Nov. 5 suicide attempt that deputies interrupted and for which the individual was taken for medical treatment; a Nov. 11 aggravated-assault matter involving what was later determined to be an airsoft gun; a Dec. 26 aggravated kidnapping and related assault; and a multi-agency traffic incident that began at Ogden Regional and ended with a pedestrian fatality.
Statistically, the presentation reported total calls for service in the quarter at 1,239, down from 1,503 in the same quarter the prior year, a 17.6% decrease. A five-year comparison showed 2024 was 22.6% below the four-year average. The lieutenant clarified how calls are categorized and said that only 28 fewer traffic stops accounted for a small portion of the overall decline.
The presenter and council also noted a data issue: a software extraction pulled January into the prior-year comparison for one set of nature codes, which affected a direct 2023-to-2024 comparison for some categories. The lieutenant identified the error and said the total calls figure for the quarter is correct but that the comparative "nature" data in one table included January for the earlier period in error.
Council members asked about whether hospital incidents and prisoner watch assignments are coded to the city and who bears the time cost; the lieutenant said coding depends on origin and pledged to look into specifics and follow up with staff. Council members also credited a grant from Bonneville Communities That Care for enabling cameras at parks; the sheriff reported that cameras had helped reduce incidents at the sites cited.
Council did not take formal action on the report; staff and the sheriff's office said they would follow up on data coding and on clarifying how certain calls are counted and billed.
