Union County deputies report drop in Part I crimes, heavy enforcement of forged license plates in Indian Trail division

Indian Trail — Captain Moss of the Union County Sheriff’s Office presented the Indian Trail division’s year‑end report on Feb. 11, citing crime and traffic trends, staffing changes and new public services.

Moss told the council the division handled about 11,695 calls for service in 2024, with roughly 9,500 handled by officers assigned to Indian Trail. He said the division had 33 sworn deputies assigned during the year, with 20 personnel moves (promotions and reassignments) into the town’s division. Part I crimes (murder, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft) decreased by nearly 6 percent versus 2023; the division recorded zero murders in 2024 compared with one the prior year.

Moss highlighted significant enforcement work on manufactured or forged license plates: countywide there were 993 documented encounters in 2024, 900 of which involved Indian Trail officers. He attributed this to proactive enforcement by deputies assigned to the town.

Moss also described other operational changes: a push for broader community policing and presence that he said improved response times; a new in‑house dual‑sport bike instructor program that brings officers from outside Indian Trail for training; and a fingerprinting service at the division’s Blythe Road office that produced 994 certified fingerprint sets in the first period of operation.

The council received the report and asked follow‑up questions about enforcement locations, traffic citation distribution and proactive enforcement strategies; the captain said enforcement locations respond to resident complaints and targeted enforcement plans.