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Simsbury police say rise in logged incidents largely reflects patrol reporting and vacancies, not clear crime surge
Summary
Commissioners were told logged call-for-service counts rose roughly 20–22% year‑over‑year, but the chief said much of the increase stems from searchable 'patrol checks' and greater ease of electronic documentation; the department also reported five patrol vacancies, one animal control vacancy and one dispatch vacancy.
At the Feb. 9 commission meeting, a commissioner (Unidentified Speaker 2) reported a year‑over‑year uptick in logged incidents comparing 2024 to 2025, described in the meeting as roughly 22 percent.
Chief (Unidentified Speaker 3) cautioned that the increase includes many administrative entries called "patrol checks"—officers documenting stops,…
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