Chickasha police present 2024 annual report, name employee and officer of the year

The Chickasha Police Department presented its 2024 annual report to the Chickasha City Council and recognized two staff members as the department’s employee and officer of the year.

The awards presented at the council meeting honored Administrative Assistant Susie Earnest, who the chief said has served in that position since May 2019, and Lieutenant Trey Alexander, whose 25-year history with the department was noted. The awards were selected by department peers, the chief said.

City and department officials said the department handled 13,749 calls for service in 2024 and reported about 315 arrests during the year. Dispatch performance was highlighted: the communications division answered 9-1-1 calls in fewer than 10 seconds 97.78% of the time, the chief reported. Department records showed that 64% of internal complaints were found to be unsubstantiated.

Department staffing changes and divisions were outlined. Animal welfare was described as fully staffed following the addition of ACO Vega and a service technician, Hickerson. The municipal court, overseen by Court Clerk Laura Miller, handled 72 cases during the year. The department said improvements to the property and evidence room have increased tracking and processing efficiency; the chief credited specific staff work for that change. Records staffer Ladonna Lock was described as the sole employee in records and was singled out for her work.

The report also noted training and policy work. The department said it completed hours of advanced training and took steps to standardize policy through Lexipol, an outside policy service referenced in the presentation.

No formal council action or vote on department policy or budget items was recorded in the transcript; the presentation was informational.

Details from the presentation were taken from department remarks to the council, including staffing notes, response statistics and internal complaint outcomes.