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Livingston Police reports full staffing in 2025; calls, arrests and use‑of‑force figures reviewed
Summary
Police Chief Art Hart told commissioners the department reached full staffing for the first time since 2019 (16 sworn officers) and summarized 2025 activity including 8,837 police responses, 338 total arrests, 192 search warrants and 11 use‑of‑force reports; commissioners asked about domestic violence and fraud trends and next‑year planning.
Police Chief Art Hart presented the Livingston Police Department’s 2025 annual report to the commission on March 3, saying the department achieved full sworn staffing for the first time since 2019 and continues to emphasize community‑oriented policing.
Chief Hart said LPD logged 8,837 calls for service in 2025 and completed 836 incident reports. The department recorded 338 total arrests (269 adults and 69 juveniles) and executed 192 search warrants, a significant increase from the prior year that Chief Hart said reflects case complexity rather than wholesale volume growth. Traffic enforcement included 1,898 stops that produced 567 citations and 1,507 warnings; the department made 42 DUI arrests in 2025.
On accountability, the report recorded 11 use‑of‑force reports (four resulted in taser deployments with one minor injury) and three personnel complaints (two citizen‑initiated, one department‑initiated). Chief Hart described the department’s approach to investigations and said the department partners with the Park County Sheriff’s Office when appropriate.
Commissioners asked about a rise in domestic‑violence and sexual‑assault reports noted in the statistics; Chief Hart said those categories rose year‑over‑year but fell within a five‑year range, and that partnerships with local nonprofits (including Aspen) help with victim services though not all victims choose to report to police.
Chief Hart also highlighted community work such as Coffee with a Cop, the department’s first Citizens Academy, and participation in Operation Christmas Caring. He said the department plans to monitor call volumes and staffing needs and to continue equipment replacement and training in 2026.
Chief Hart: “The mission of Livingston Police Department is to serve our community through professional ethical policing, protecting life, preserving the peace, safeguarding property, and upholding the law.”
The commission did not take any policy action at the report; commissioners thanked the chief and staff and asked for continued monitoring and community outreach.
