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Riverton police report shows more training, more arrests and a personnel-heavy budget
Summary
Chief Hurtado told the council the department increased training from about 6,035 hours in 2024 to 8,295 hours in 2025, made 1,961 arrests last year, handled nearly 9,779 law-enforcement calls and emphasized that 91% of the department’s roughly $4.2 million budget is personnel costs.
Riverton — Police Chief Hurtado and department supervisors presented the Riverton Police Department’s year-end report on Feb. 17, emphasizing investments in training, evidence processing and community outreach while describing constraints driven by personnel costs.
The chief said the department increased total reported training hours from 6,035 in 2024 to 8,295 in 2025 as it rebuilt in-service and instructor capacity. The department has expanded its field-training officer (FTO) program, added instructor capacity across firearms, custody/control and traffic-stop training, and pursued a local academy affiliation through Central Wyoming College to increase training opportunities.
Operational statistics in the report included 9,779 calls for law enforcement service, 341 fire-related dispatches, and 1,961 arrests during the year. Chief Hurtado noted that the arrest-per-call ratio rose (one in five calls resulting in arrest in 2025, up from one in six) in part because the department’s increased staffing allowed officers to respond and follow through on more incidents.
Animal-control and dispatch activity were included: the department’s animal-control efforts resulted in 156 dogs and 134 cats brought into custody (290 animals total), and the dispatch center handled roughly 30,723 administrative calls plus 9,779 law-enforcement calls.
On budget, Hurtado said the department’s operating budget is approximately $4.2 million and that roughly 91% of that amount supports personnel — leaving a narrow margin for equipment, maintenance, utilities and training travel. Council members praised the department’s expanded training program and urged continued attention to officer compensation to help with retention.
The presentation also highlighted detective and victim-advocate work, investments in records and NIBRS reporting to preserve federal grant eligibility, introduction of Taser 10 deployments with three successful training deployments in the past months, and school resource officers’ increased roles in active-shooter preparedness and school engagement.
Council thanked the chief and staff for the report and asked that staffing and training needs be considered in future budget planning.
