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Fire and police chiefs report staffing steady, call-volume shifts; department outreach highlighted
Summary
Fire Chief Thompson reported steady staffing, interagency mutual-aid coverage and an 8% annual increase in calls; Police Chief Goodrich reported a net increase in calls for service in 2024 and a large rise in logged traffic stops, plus outreach and fraud-prevention programs.
Fire and police leaders updated the North Logan City Council on department activity and community outreach during the council's Jan. 15 meeting.
Fire Chief Thompson said the department was fully staffed and that the year-over-year call-volume increase settled at about 8% (December was quieter). He reported that last year the merged regional fire operation produced substantial mutual-aid depth: Engine 71 (from Logan) responded into North Logan 65 times and the downtown rescue unit responded 28 times, giving the community three layers of coverage. Thompson said combined engine-rescue responses accounted for many calls and that other nearby rescues responded into North Logan 87 times last year to cover subsequent calls.
Thompson said North Logan posted its wildland-interface engine (Engine 121) as part of a regional activation and that it was accepted and deployed briefly to support out-of-state efforts. He warned that wind-driven fire behavior remains a severe risk in the region.
Police Chief Goodrich reported 5,874 calls for service in 2024, 154 more than in 2023, and said much of the increase occurred in the second half of the year. She told council members that logged traffic stops rose sharply, from 2,360 in 2023 to 3,780 in 2024, an increase of about 1,420 stops that the department estimates represented roughly 355 additional officer-hours on traffic enforcement. Goodrich said the increase reflects changes to priorities, directives and patrol activity that emphasize visibility and school-zone enforcement. She also noted the postponement of Detective Kurl's proposed deployment and described department outreach that included fraud-prevention training and internet-safety presentations at area elementary schools.
Councilmembers praised the departments' outreach and staffing. No formal action was requested or taken on public-safety items at the meeting.
Direct quotes - "We were probably gonna be between 10–12% increase in calls. It looks like we settled in about 8%," Chief Thompson said of fire call volume for the year. - "In 2024, we ended up with 5,874 calls for service. It's 154 more calls than what happened in 2023," Chief Goodrich said.
The chiefs asked council members to continue supporting training and mutual-aid participation as the city monitors seasonal fire-weather risks and changing call patterns.
