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San Juan County sheriff reports modest rise in Bluff calls, outlines school outreach and enforcement plans
Summary
San Juan County Sheriff Lehi Lacy told the Bluff Town Council the town saw 81 calls in 2025 and the county issued about 2,400 citations last year; he said Bluff calls are up year over year and described planned school outreach and targeted traffic enforcement.
Mayor Josh Ewing opened the council work session and introduced an update from San Juan County Sheriff Lehi Lacy on local public-safety activity.
Sheriff Lacy said Bluff recorded 81 total calls in 2025 and that the county issued roughly 2,400 citations across San Juan County last year. He reported a rise in early-2026 call volume compared with the same period in 2025, saying he was "seeing ~ 10% increase each year." He added that Bluff-specific citation data are not yet available but that a geo-map will be produced for future reports.
Lacy described the most frequent Bluff call types as suspicious-activity reports, animal problems and welfare checks. He told the council the sheriff’s office has been increasing school engagement: deputies have lunch with students, and the department plans a Physical Fitness Day for Bluff Elementary in April or May that will include a 1.5-mile run and fitness challenges.
On traffic issues, Ewing noted two policy changes that could increase enforcement activity: a county speed limit change to 35 mph on U.S. Highway 191 and a Jake Brake ordinance. The sheriff’s office discussed using temporary flashing signage to remind drivers of Jake Brake restrictions, reprogramming existing speed detectors at each end of town and deploying flashing signage near Bluff Elementary; Lacy also suggested sharing updates on the sheriff’s social‑media channels.
The presentation concluded with Lacy confirming that any shared data will exclude personal information and that the sheriff’s office will continue providing periodic statistics to the council.
