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Cottonwood Heights police report: December calls, traffic enforcement and one fatality
Summary
Police reported 1,312 calls for service in December, 432 bookings to Salt Lake County Jail for 2024, traffic unit contact with nearly 14,000 vehicles and denial of 288 vehicles from canyon access; the department reported one fatal crash in December and described traffic enforcement and response-time metrics.
Support Services Manager Candy Terry and department staff presented the Cottonwood Heights Police Department December and year-end statistics at the Jan. 21 council meeting.
For December the department reported 1,312 calls for service and 325 on-view officer calls. District call breakdowns were provided (District 1: 480; District 2: 184; District 3: 320; District 4: 181). Average officer arrival times for December were reported as roughly 5 minutes and 25 seconds for Priority 1 calls; Priority 2 averaged 6:27 and Priority 3 averaged 9:54. The department noted arrival times for officers on scene were substantially lower than the call-entry averages.
On crime and enforcement, the department recorded 14 assaults, 3 burglaries, 38 thefts and 2 stolen autos for December. There were 46 adult arrests and 3 juvenile arrests for the month. For the full year of 2024, the department reported 432 bookings into the Salt Lake County Jail.
Traffic enforcement and canyon operations were a major focus: the traffic unit reported contact with just under 14,000 vehicles between Nov. 15 and Jan. 11, denied 288 vehicles from canyon access, and executed a UDOT sticker checkpoint at the Big Cottonwood Canyon park-and-ride that issued 214 stickers in four hours. Staff said the unit has helped reduce canyon accidents during traction days; they also described plans for additional sticker checkpoints and public notifications via social media and press releases.
The department acknowledged one fatal crash in the reporting month and discussed response and prevention activities. Candy Terry and sergeants highlighted the department's emphasis on prevention, traffic-unit presence, and community engagement such as the upcoming Citizens Academy session.
No formal council action was taken on the police report; council members asked clarifying questions about response-time metrics and requested that summary statistics be provided in advance of meetings for readability.
